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1 Lecture 11 Utility Load Analysis 2010 ME 430 Thermal Systems Design Utility Loads and Demand utility loading varies with time of day, week, and season the capacity of a plant depends upon maximum power demand by energy consuming devices on the system, loads include motors, lights, heating etc., the success of the central-station system of energy supply stems from the diversity of the demand of the various components of the total connected load

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Lecture 11

Utility Load Analysis2010

ME 430

Thermal Systems Design

Utility Loads and Demand

• utility loading varies with time of day, week, and

season

• the capacity of a plant depends upon maximum power

demand by energy consuming devices on the system,

• loads include motors, lights, heating etc.,

“ the success of the central-station system of energy supply stems

from the diversity of the demand of the various components of the

total connected load”

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Prime Movers

Distribution Bus

Feeders

Station Bus

Generators

Elementary Power System

Principal elements of a power system (from Skrotzki & Vopat, Power Station Engineering and Economy)

Loads

Examples of utility loads

that vary over time

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Residential electricity load distribution over year (this is a house

with natural gas heating, augmented by a little electric heat in the

loft) and summer air conditioning.

Summer Peaking Utility

Jan Mar Jun Sept Dec

Toronto, Electricity Demand, 2001

0

2500

5000

7500

10000

Ele

ctr

icit

y (

MW

)

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• the utility must be able to meet this load and account for:

– plant shut-downs for repairs or maintenance

– unscheduled plant shut-downs due to equipment failure

• the utility must operate to ensure that they produce the least cost electricity and that they get the best return on the investment in their generation assets (power plants, hydro electric, etc)

• the cost of electricity generated depends on the type of power plant, its fuel, its operational life span, and the maintenance costs associated with the plant

• electricity must be transmitted from the power plant to the load and this results in transmission power losses and additional costs

• in a free market system, the cost of electricity is determined by supply and demand

• to meet Ontario’s electricity demands, a non-profit organization buys and sells electricity capacity (power & energy) and sets the price,

• see www.ieso.ca.

Utility Loads

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Part of the supply may be made up by Ontario Power Generation or by

independent electricity producers within the province – some electricity

will be bought or sold across the provincial borders and to/from the

USA.

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Load Duration Curves

Load Duration Curves define the energy/power requirement of a load in terms of

i) maximum demand

ii) total energy requirement

iii) distribution of energy demand

- there are also a number of other indices used to describe the characteristics of a utility load.

Load Duration CurveChronological Load Curve

Load Indices

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Load Duration Curve

Quebec Load Data (Winter Peak)

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

1 1001 2001 3001 4001 5001 6001 7001 8001

Hour of year

Lo

ad

, M

W

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Load Factor

Lavg E/h

Load Factor = -------- = --------

Lmax Lmax

where:Lavg = average load for period

Lmax= peak load for period, for period ~ or <1 hour

E = total energy under the load cure, e.g., the integral

h = total number of hours in period

Load Indices

Load Factor: L/D Curves with same Max demand

and Load Factors

kW

hours

kW

hours

kW

hours

kW

hours

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Capacity Factor

Lavg

Capacity Factor = --------

Cap

where: Cap = rated capacity of plant

Utilization Factor

Lmax

Utilization Factor = --------

Cap

Load Indices

• the devices making up the load each have a maximum capacity for

absorbing (consuming) power

• if all devices ran at full load then the “maximum demand” would

equal the “connected load”.

• however, experience shows that the maximum demand of a

consumer is less that their connected load at the same time

• maximum demand is related to connected load by the “demand

factor”

Maximum demand

Demand factor = ------------------------------

Connected load

The Demand Factor depends on the type of the load

e.g., hotels 25%, refrigeration plants 90%

Load Indices

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• although each device may reach its own maximum demand at sometime,

the “demand factor” measures the extent it contributes toward the maximum

demand of the “group” of devices that it belong to.

• the maximum demand of individual consumers does not occur

simultaneously but is spread out over a period of time.

• this holds even for consumers whose activities and energy requirements

are very similar

• the time distribution of maximum demands for similar types of consumers is

measured by the “diversity factor”

Sum of individual maximum demands

Group Diversity Factor = ---------------------------------------------------

Actual maximum demand of group

• This is always greater than 1

– For residential customers it can be 5

– For industrial consumers it can be as low as 1.3

Load Indices

• the ”PEAK DEMAND” of a system is the sum of the loads of individual devices that are functioning at that time.

• at the time of the system peak demand, the demand of a particular group of similar consumers is seldom at the maximum value that it can reach at other times of the year.

• this effect is measured by the “Diversity Factor”

maximum demand of a consumer group

Diversity factor = -------------------------------------------------------

demand of the consumer group at the timeof the system peak demand

• the utility must ensure that it has sufficient power generation capacity for planned and unplanned Outages

• this may be in two forms – Reserve capacity (extra capacity available on the grid)

– Spinning reserve (idling capacity ready to operate on the grid)

• if necessary the utility may decide to purchase energy on the market to meet short term demands.

Load Indices

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Pricing and Economics

• electrical energy is generally referred to as:– Base Load

– Intermediate Load

– Peak Demand

• base load is usually the least expensive to produce, and

peak load the most expensive.

• generation (electrical energy) cost is a function of:

– Plant Cost (Construction, financing, insurance, administration)

– Fuel Cost

– Operation and Maintenance Cost

– Distribution Costs

Simple Example of a

Load/Duration Curve

Example based on average hourly utility load values for a 24 hour day. Finer resolution data is typically

used (e.g., 10 minute averages, etc.)

Utilities often complete load /duration curves on an annual or seasonal basis to establish generation

capacity, dispatching and costing

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Example Load Duration Curve

Hour of Day Load (GW)

1 3

2 2

3 4

4 7

5 9

6 10

7 11

8 14

9 13

10 12

11 12

12 13

13 12

14 11

15 13

16 17

17 20

18 23

19 19

20 14

21 12

22 11

23 9

24 6

Daily Utility Load

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Hour of Day

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

Energy = 277 GWh

Example Load Duration Curve

Hour of Day Load (GW)

1 3

2 2

3 4

4 7

5 9

6 10

7 11

8 14

9 13

10 12

11 12

12 13

13 12

14 11

15 13

16 17

17 20

18 23

19 19

20 14

21 12

22 11

23 9

24 6

Daily Utility Load

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

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15

16

17

18

19

20

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22

23

24

25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Hour of Day

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

Energy = 277 GWh

Average Load

Peak Load

Base Load

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Example Load Duration Curve

Daily Utility Load

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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12

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15

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20

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22

23

24

25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Hour of Day

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)Number of Hours Load (GW) Energy (GWh)

1 23 23

1 20 20

1 19 19

1 17 17

2 14 28

3 13 39

4 12 48

3 11 33

1 10 10

2 9 18

1 7 7

1 6 6

1 4 4

1 3 3

1 2 2

24 277

Energy = 277 GWh

A major concern of a utility is whether

they have enough capacity to meet

their loads at different times of the

day and the cost of generating that

electricity. The cost charged to a

consumer may reflect the average

cost or “time-of-use” cost .

Example Load Duration Curve

Daily Utility Load

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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15

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23

24

25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Hour of Day

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

Number of Hours Load (GW) Energy (GWh)

1 23 23

1 20 20

1 19 19

1 17 17

2 14 28

3 13 39

4 12 48

3 11 33

1 10 10

2 9 18

1 7 7

1 6 6

1 4 4

1 3 3

1 2 2

24 277

Energy = 277 GWh

19 hours above 7 GW

4 hours

above 14

GWh

6 hours

When dispatching certain generation

assets, a utility must consider the cost

energy produced from the device and

its duration of operation. Some plants

need long lead times to start and stop.

Others have high capital costs or

operation and fuel costs. A typical

large thermal plant may take days to

start and stop and 7- 10 years to

construct (longer to get approvals).

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Example Load Duration Curve

Daily Utility Load

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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23

24

25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Hour of Day

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

Daily Utility Load Duration Curve

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Number of Hours at Load

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

(Duration)

Example Load Duration Curve

Daily Utility Load

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Hour of Day

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

Daily Utility Load Duration Curve

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

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25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Number of Hours at Load

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

Energy = 277 GWhEnergy = 277 GWh

Base Load

Peak Load

Average Load

4 hours above 14 GWh

(Duration)

4 hours

above 14

GWh

19 hours above 7 GW 19 hours above 7 GW

6 hours above 13 GWh6 hours

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Example Load Duration Curve

Daily Utility Load

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Hour of Day

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

Daily Utility Load Duration Curve

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Number of Hours at Load

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

Energy = 277 GWh

Base Load Region (Lowest cost electricity)

Peak Load Region(defined by Utility,

e.g., Load > 14 GW)

Intermediate Load Region

(Duration)

The duration of a load level determines the type of generation asset used to meet that current load

(Most expensive electricity)

Daily Utility Load

0

5

10

15

20

25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Hour of Day

To

tal

Lo

ad

(G

W)

Example Question: a power generation utility with a capacity of 25 GW

has the following daily demand schedule:

Required:A) Plot the Load/Duration Curve for the 24 period period

B) Indicate the average load, “peak load” and “base load“ on the graph

C) Determine the annual “Capacity Factor”

D) Determine the annual “Load Factor”

E) Determine the annual “Utilization Factor”:

F) If the utility supplies: the base load with existing hydro-electric capacity at a cost of

$0.03/kWh; intermediate load with medium capacity thermal plants at a cost of

$0.06/kWh; and, peak demands with combustion turbines at a cost of $0.50/kWh, what

is the average annual cost of electricity produced by the utility in $/kWh? NOTE:

Note: For this question, loads >14 GW are considered Peak Loads.

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Solution:

A) Plot the Load/Duration Curve for the 24 period period

B) Indicate the average load, “peak load” and “base load“ on the graph

Average daily Load = 11.54 GW

Hour of Day Load (GW)

1 3

2 2

3 4

4 7

5 9

6 10

7 11

8 14

9 13

10 12

11 12

12 13

13 12

14 11

15 13

16 17

17 20

18 23

19 19

20 14

21 12

22 11

23 9

24 6

Daily Utility Load Duration Curve

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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10

11

12

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14

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16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Number of Hours at Load

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

Peak Load

Base Load

Average Load = 11.54 GW

Solution Cont’d:

From:

• Utility Capacity = 25 GW

• Peak Load = 23 GW

• Average Daily Load = 11.54 GW

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C) Determine the annual “Capacity Factor”: = 11.54 / 25 = 0.46

D) Determine the annual “Load Factor”: = 11.54 / 23 = 0.50

E) Determine the annual “Utilization Factor”: = 23 / 25 = 0.92

Daily Utility Load Duration Curve

0

1

2

3

4

5

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7

8

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25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Number of Hours at Load

To

tal L

oa

d (

GW

)

Peak Load

Base Load

Average Load = 11.54 GW

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Solution Cont’d:

F) If the utility supplies:• the base load with existing hydro-electric capacity at a cost of $0.03/kWh;

• intermediate load with medium capacity thermal plants at a cost of $0.06/kWh; and,

• peak demands with combustion turbines at a cost of $0.50/kWh,

what is the average daily cost of electricity produced by the utility in $/kWh?

Note: for this calculation, assume that the utility considers loads over 14 GW to be peak demand

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AVERAGE COST OF ELECTRICAL GENERATION

= Total Cost of Energy Generation for day/number kW hours delivered

= (EnergyPL X CostPL + EnergyIL X CostIL + EnergyBL X costBL)/(total GWh)

= 1x106 kW/GWx[(23 GWh) x $0.50/kWh) + (206 GWh x $0.06/kWh)

+ (48 GWh x $0.03/kWh] / [(23+206+48 GWh) x 1x106 kW/GW]

= $ 0.091 / KWh

Or simply (by area weighting)

= [23 x 0.5 + 206 x 0.06 + 48 x 0.03]/277 = 25.3/277 = $0.091/kWh

ANSWER to Part F: Average annual cost of electricity generation is $0.091 $/kWh

Bonus question 1: If the utility was able to shift the peak loads to hours

with lower loads such that for the same total energy demand the hourly

load never exceeded the intermediate load limit, the average cost of

generation would be:

AVERAGE COST WITH NO PEAK

= [(206+23) x 0.06 + (48 x 0.03)]/277 = 15.18/277 = $0.055/kWh

(a 40% reduction in average daily generation cost)

Bonus question 2:

If all the demand was provided by Base Load Generation:

AVERAGE COST FOR ALL BASE LOAD GENERATION

= [277 x 0.03]/277 = $0.03/kWh

(a 67% reduction in average daily generation cost)