![]() Publication Date: Research Org.: City of Austin, TX (United States) Sponsoring Org.: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. As the capital costs for DERs decline, utilities incentivize customer ownership of DERs, and more residential customers face the decision of whether to invest in DERs, this study aims to be a key tool in aiding that decision-making process. Results show that for constant electricity rates, the overall expenditure is least when the customer owns solar panels without storage, while for time-varying pricing structures, the least expensive scenario is one where the customer does not own any DERs. (a non-profit entity based on Austin, Texas), residential rates from Austin Energy (the municipal electric utility in Austin, Texas), DER ownership costs from various nationwide pilot programs, and incentives offered by electric utilities in the United States. Here, the tool is demonstrated using empirical electricity consumption data from Pecan Street Inc. So, what do you guys think, is it possible our AC unit is using a pretty substantial amount of power just to run the fans continuously while the compressor has no power.This study builds a decision support tool to evaluate when it is a good economic decision (least cost with minimum discomfort) for the residential customer to invest in distributed energy resources (DERs) based on different electricity rate structures, DER ownership frameworks, and DER rebates offered by electric utilities. Right now it's 80 by the thermostat, and even hotter in my small office where is no return but there are several PCs. ![]() This is starting to piss me off as I think it's totally preventing my AC from cooling the house down, in the mean time, my unit is running pretty steady. The fan will run internally but it's not really getting cooler in the house. I believe that in effect, we may be using more power than this program gives us a kick back on. We are supposed to get a credit of some sort if we do this. It will Cycle off for a period of time during peak usage. It allows the power company to shut down our AC during peak demand. My wife signed us up for the Duke Energy Power manager program. Is anyone familiar with Duke-Energy power manager? I know little about HVAC and I want to confirm a few things. Is anyone familiar with Duke-Energy power manager? Crosspost on HVAC subreddit with similar concerns: Others have mistakenly thought their unit was broken and called a technician only to find out the unit was going through an “off” cycle as part of this program. ![]() Some people say they’ve come home to find it 80+ degrees inside or substantially warmer than what they left the thermostat set to. Many people have expressed their frustrations over the effects of the EnergyWise Home Program in community forums and neighborhood Facebook groups in the greater Wilmington area. Local news article with customers making similar complaints the program:Ĭustomers share frustrations with Duke Energy’s AC energy-saving programĭuke Energy Progress is utilizing a system designed to reduce energy consumption on a larger scale by circulating some household air conditioning units on and off for short periods of time during the hottest days of the year. By participating you’ll help preserve natural resources, delay the need for more power plants and keep energy costs lower for everyone. ![]() ![]() Plus, you’ll get rewards each year you remain on the program. Power Manager® is an easy way you can help reduce energy during periods of high demand. Make a real difference in your community. Can anyone help by sharing personal insight/experience on the power utility’s ‘energy saving incentives?’ Experiencing 85+ degree heat fluctuations in family owned condo unit which trusted repairman could not ID/fix From the Duke Energy Website: ![]()
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