Energy Management through Use of a Load Programmer

As the first step in a district energy conservation program, the Blair (Nebraska) Community School District installed a load programmer in 1980 to control power usage in the 144,000 square foot junior-senior high school. The cost of the load programmer was less that $8,500, including installation, a...

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Main Author Bock, Larry T
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.1982
Subjects
Climate Control
Computer Oriented Programs
Educational Facilities
Electrical Systems
Energy Conservation
Fuel Consumption
Heating
Load Demand Control
Nebraska
Secondary Education
Nebraska
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Summary:As the first step in a district energy conservation program, the Blair (Nebraska) Community School District installed a load programmer in 1980 to control power usage in the 144,000 square foot junior-senior high school. The cost of the load programmer was less that $8,500, including installation, and during the initial year of operation, the computer-controlled equipment enabled the district to decrease its annual expenditure for power by $10,000. The load programmer was designed to permit variable day and night control, demand control, duty cycling, and the programming of units to a "day" mode as required. This document reports on the factors in the technology selection process, and on the characteristics of the system, as well as providing a brief analysis of the effectiveness of the installation. (PGD)