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Josh R. Wall, Ph.D., CSIRO Energy
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Harshal Upadhye, Electric Power Research Institute
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Jeremy Stoddard, CSIRO Energy
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As air conditioning (AC) has evolved from luxury to almost necessity, the rapid uptake of residential AC systems is creating major problems for our electricity network infrastructure, particularly on peak summer days. By using automated demand response (DR) signals, energy service providers aim to constrain the electrical demand that these systems place on the network. One such DR signalling scheme is Australian Standard 4755.3.1 that defines how air conditioning appliances respond to a set of initiating signals for reducing energy consumption. This paper highlights potential benefits obtained when performing ‘pre-cooling’ control strategies in summer prior to a demand response event.
