Market Potential of Storage Cooling Systems in the Army
Abstract
Storage cooling technologies, which are rapidly developing in the private sector, shift the electrical demand for air-conditioning from onpeak to offpeak periods. The reduction of onpeak electrical demand results in significant savings in the demand charges. The Army pays more than $500 million annually in electrical utility bills. A significant portion of the bill (between 30 and 50 percent) is for the demand charges. A recent study identified Army facilities as ideal candidates for implementation of storage cooling systems. This report presents a quantitative estimate of market potential of storage cooling systems in terms of annual electrical utility savings. A simple methodology was developed to estimate the market potential based on the current electrical utility rates, system first costs, and expected payback periods. Sensitivity analysis was performed to examine the effect of system first cost of the total market potential. The sample group for this study consisted of 40 installations of the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). The market potential for the whole Army was extrapolated from the results of the sample group. The results were presented according to three first cost scenarios: new construction/replacement application, retrofit application with realistic first costs, and retrofit application with upper limit first costs. Storage cooling system applications for new construction/replacement of cooling plants with payback under 5 years have the potential to save the Army $5 million annually. Keywords: Storage cooling systems; Air conditioning equipment; Market research. (KT)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA213977
Entities
People
- Chang W. Sohn
- Gerald L. Cler
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory