|
Energy Curtailment Systems
Application: Network-enabled energy curtailment management
system
Quatech Products Used: SSE-100D
1 Port RS-232 Device Servers
 click
for larger image
Energy curtailment programs are used by utility companies to manage power
consumption during peak usage periods. Large businesses are typically
given financial incentives to participate in these programs. The system
works by connecting the Energy Management Panel that controls power usage
at the consumer site to a Demand Curtailment Server. When load management
is required, the Utility's Master Server send the request to the the Demand
Curtailment Server, which in-turn executes the commands to reduce power
supplied to the participating businesses.
Traditional systems use a dial-up phone connection to connect the Energy
Management Panel to the Curtailment Server. This mode of communication
is not only expensive to implement, it is slow, and may become disabled
if a power emergency coincides with telephone line problems.
Device Servers are a cost-effective, reliable way to significantly
improve performance of energy curtailment systems. As shown in the
system diagram, by network-enabling the Energy Management Panel it can
be remotely monitored and controlled by the Curtailment Server--just as
if it were directly attached to that server's local COM port. With an
always-on Ethernet connection, communication is near instantaneous, and
power usage can be controlled in real-time. This results in more efficient
load management that will contribute to improved prevention measures that
protect against catastrophic power outages.
Other Energy Management Applications:
|
click
for larger image
