Metered end-use data for most Department of Defense (DoD) facilities are scarce. We discuss the application of a method (end-use disaggregation algorithm, EDA) to disaggregate short-interval (hourly) whole-facility electrical load into major end uses. Hourly load data, hourly load-temperature regression coefficients, and simulated end-use data comprise the algorithm input. The algorithm produces hourly load profiles for air conditioning, lighting, fans and pumps, and miscellaneous loads. In previous studies, the EDA has been applied to both individual and prototypical buildings to estimate energy use by end use for two major California utilities. In this study, we have refined the EDA for application to DoD facilities where typically only the hourly electricity use data are available for the entire facility.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Topics:
Algorithms, Energy consumption, Stress, US Department of Defense, Air conditioning, Defense industry, Fans, Public utilities, Pumps, Structures, Temperature
1.
Akbari
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,
1995
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Validation of an Algorithm to Disaggregate Whole-Building Hourly Electrical Load into End Uses
,”
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2.
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3.
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4.
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Akbari
H.
,
Heinemeier
K.
,
Flora
D.
, and
LeConiac
P.
,
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Analysis of Commercial Whole-Building 15-Minute Interval Electric Load Data
,”
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