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If you manufacture electrical equipment, you must comply with the Electrical Equipment
(Safety) Regulations 1994. These implement into UK law the European Council Directive
2006/95/EEC - commonly referred to as the Low Voltage Directive (LVD).
The aim of these regulations is to ensure that electrical equipment designed for use within certain
voltage limits is safe to use. This guide covers all the main points of the regulations - including
which electrical equipment is affected, definition of electrical equipment, safety requirements
and how to comply.
The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 apply to your business if you manufacture
electrical equipment designed or adapted for use between 50 and 1,000 volts (in the case of
alternating current) or 75 and 1,500 volts (in the case of direct current).
The regulations cover domestic electrical equipment and equipment that is intended for use in the
workplace, except electrical equipment described in Schedule 2 of these regulations.
Coponents
The regulations apply to electrical equipment. In general, components are not covered by the
regulations. Only components which are in themselves electrical equipment need to satisfy the
requirements of the regulations and, in particular, bear European Conformity (CE) marking.
The term electrical equipment is not defined in the regulations and should therefore be given the
ordinary dictionary meaning. Electrical is defined as operated by means of electricity or of
pertaining to electricity.
Equipment is defined as apparatus which is in turn defined as the things collectively
necessary for the performance of some activity or function. An item is only subject to the
requirements of the regulations if it is electrical equipment so defined.
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Electrical components
Certain components of electrical equipment may in themselves be considered to be electrical
equipment. In such cases, steps should be taken to ensure that they satisfy the requirements of the
regulations - if they are to be supplied as separate items. This includes supply for retail sales and
to other manufacturers for incorporation into other electrical equipment.
2.Explain the broad features of Indian electricity rule 1956.
The Government of India has enacted the Energy Conservation Act in 2001 to provide legal
framework and institutional arrangements for enhancing energy efficiency. This Act led to the
creation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) as the nodal agency at the center and State
Designated Agencies (SDAs) at the State level to implement the provisions of the Act. Under the
Act, Central Government, State Government and Bureau of Energy Efficiency have major roles
to play in implementation of the Act. The Mission of BEE is to develop policy and strategies
based on self-regulation and market principles with the goal of reducing energy intensity of the
Indian economy. This will be achieved with active participation of all stakeholders, resulting in
rapid and sustained adoption of energy efficiency in all sectors.
Electricity Act, 2003
The government has enacted Electricity Act, 2003 which seeks to transform and develop the
electricity sector by distancing Government from the task of regulation.
Before enactment of this act, electricity supply in India was governed by Indian Electricity Act,
1910, the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998.
There was a need to consolidate the provisions of above act and consequently, Electricity Act,
2003 was introduced.
3.What is energy conservation? Explain
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Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency are separate, but related concepts. Energy
conservation is achieved when growth of energy consumption is reduced in physical terms.
Energy Conservation, therefore, is the result of several processes or developments, such as
productivity increase or technological progress. On the other hand Energy efficiency is achieved
when energy intensity in a specific product, process or area of production or consumption is
reduced without affecting output, consumption or comfort levels. Promotion of energy efficiency
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will contribute to energy conservation and is therefore an integral part of energy conservation
promotional policies.
Energy efficiency is often viewed as a resource option like coal, oil or natural gas. It provides
additional economic value by preserving the resource base and reducing pollution. For example,
replacing traditional light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) means you will use
only 114th of the energy to light a room. Pollution levels also reduce by the same amount (refer
Figure 1.11)
Nature sets some basic limits on how efficiently energy can be used, but in most cases our
products and manufacturing processes are still a long way from operating at this theoretical limit.
Very simply, energy efficiency means using less energy to perform the same function.
Although, energy efficiency has been in practice ever since the first oil crisis in 1973, it has
today assumed even more importance because of being the most cost-effective and reliable
means of mitigating the global climatic change. Recognition of that potential has led to high
expectations for the reduction of future CO2 emissions through more energy efficiency
improvements than that achieved in the past. The industrial sector accounts for about 41 per cent
of global primary energy demand and approximately the same share of CO2 emissions.
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UNIT-2
1.Explain payback analysis. Mention its advantages and Disadvantages
Dec 2015
Payback Period: The simplest technique which can be used to appraise a proposal is payback
analysis. The payback period can be defined as the time (number of years) required to recover
the initial investment (capital cost), considering only the Annual Net Saving (Yearly benefitsYearly costs). Once the payback period has ended, all the project capital costs will have been
recovered and any additional cost savings achieved can be seen as clear 'profit'.
The shorter the payback period, the more attractive the project becomes. The length of the
maximum permissible payback period generally varies with the company concerned.
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In the same manner, Rs.100 received one year from now is only worth Rs.90.91 in today's
money (i.e. Rs.90.91 plus 10% interest equals Rs.100). Thus Rs.90.91 represents the present
value of Rs.100 cash flow occurring one year in the future. If the interest rate were something
different than 10%, then the equivalent present value would also change.
2.A plant cost Rs 7.56*10 5 and its estimated that after 25 years it will have to be replaced
by a new one, at that instant its salvage value will be Rs 1.56* 105 calculate i) annual
deposit to be made in order to replace the plant after 25 years ii) the value of the plant after
10 years in the following basis
a) Straight line depreciation method.
b) Reducing balance method
c) Sinking fluid deprecation method at 8% annual compound interest
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i) Examine few electric bills in immediate past and calculate total number of days,total
kWh consumed and average daily kWh [e.g. in an installation with 3 numbers working
and 2 numbers standby if bill period is 61 days, total consumption 5,49,000 kWh, then
average daily consumption shall be 9000 kWh].
ii) Examine log books of pumping operation for the subject period, calculate totalpump hours of individual pump sets, total pump hours over the period andaverage daily pump
hours [Thus in the above example, pump hours of individualpumpsets are : 1(839),
2(800), 3(700), 4(350) and 5(300) then as total hours are2989 pump-hours, daily pump
hours shall be 2989 61 = 49 pump hours. Averagedaily operations are: 2 numbers
opumps working for 11 hours and 3 numbersof pumps working for 9 hours].
iii) From (i) and (ii) above, calculate mean system kW drawn per pumpset [In the
example, mean system power drawn per pumpset = 9000 / 49 i.e. 183.67 kW].
iv) From (i), (ii) and (iii) above, calculate cumulative system kW for minimum and
maximum number of pumps simultaneously operated. [In the example, cumulative
system kW drawn for 2 numbers of pumps and 3 numbers of pumps operating shall
be 183.67 x 2 = 367.34 kW and 183.67 x 3 = 551.01 kW respectively].
v) Depending on efficiency of transformer at load factors corresponding to
differentcumulative kW, calculate output of transformer for loads of different
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combinationsof pumps. [In the example, if transformer efficiencies are 0.97 and 0.975 for
load factor corresponding to 367.34 kW and 551.01 kW respectively, then outputs of
transformer for the loads shall be 367.34 x 0.97 i.e. 356.32 kW and 551.01 x 0.975i.e.
537.23 kW respectively.
vi) The outputs of transformer, for all practical purpose can be considered as cumulative
inputs to motors for the combinations of different number of pumps working
simultaneously. Cable losses, being negligible, can be ignored.
vii) Cumulative input to motors divided by number of pumpsets operating in the
combination shall give average input to motor (In the example, average input tomotor
shall be 356.32 2 i.e. 178.16 kW each for 2 pumps working and 537.23 3 i.e. 179.09
kW each for 3 pumps working simultaneously.
viii) Depending on efficiency of motor at the load factor, calculate average input
to pump.[In the example, if motor efficiency is 0.86, average input to pump shal
be178.16 x 0.86 i.e. 153.22 kW and 179.07 x 0.86 i.e. 154.0 kW].
If actual discharge is within 4% - 6% of rated discharge, the results are deemed as satisfactory.
If discharge varies beyond limit, it indicates that wearing rings are probably worn out. The
clearance need to be physically checked by dismantling the pump and measuring diametral
clearances in wearing rings and replacing the wearing ring.
3.Explain cash flow model
Cash flow forecasting or cash flow management is a key aspect of financial management of a
business, planning its future cash requirements to avoid a crisis of liquidity.
Cash flow forecasting is important because if a business runs out of cash and is not able to obtain
new finance, it will become insolvent. Cash flow is the life-blood of all businessesparticularly
start-ups and small enterprises. As a result, it is essential that management forecast (predict) what
is going to happen to cash flow to make sure the business has enough to survive. How often
management should forecast cash flow is dependent on the financial security of the business. If
the business is struggling, or is keeping a watchful eye on its finances, the business owner should
be forecasting and revising his or her cash flow on a daily basis. However, if the finances of the
business are more stable and 'safe', then forecasting and revising cash flow weekly or monthly is
enough. Here are the key reasons why a cash flow forecast is so important:
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Identify potential shortfalls in cash balances in advancethink of the cash flow forecast as
an "early warning system". This is, by far, the most important reason for a cash flow
forecast.
Make sure that the business can afford to pay suppliers and employees. Suppliers who don't
get paid will soon stop supplying the business; it is even worse if employees are not paid on
time.
Spot problems with customer paymentspreparing the forecast encourages the business to
look at how quickly customers are paying their debts. Notethis is not really a problem for
businesses (like retailers) that take most of their sales in cash/credit cards at the point of sale.
External stakeholders such as banks may require a regular forecast. Certainly, if the business
has a bank loan, the bank will want to look at the cash flow forecast at regular intervals.
Definition
In the context of corporate finance, cash flow forecasting is the modeling of a company or
entity's future financial liquidity over a specific timeframe. Cash usually refers to the company's
total bank balances, but often what is forecast is treasury position which is cash plus shortterm investments minus short-term debt. Cash flow is the change in cash or treasury position
from one period to the next period.
Methods
The direct method of cash flow forecasting schedules the company's cash receipts
and disbursements (R&D). Receipts are primarily the collection of accounts receivable from
recent sales, but also include sales of other assets, proceeds of financing, etc. Disbursements
include payroll, payment of accounts payable from recent purchases, dividendsand interest on
debt. This direct R&D method is best suited to the short-term forecasting horizon of 30 days or
so because this is the period for which actual, as opposed to projected, data is available.
The three indirect methods are based on the company's projected income statements and balance
sheets.
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The adjusted net income (ANI) method starts with operating income (EBIT or EBITDA) and
adds or subtracts changes in balance sheet accounts such as receivables, payables and
inventories to project cash flow.
The pro-forma balance sheet (PBS) method looks straight at the projected book cash
account; if all the other balance sheet accounts have been correctly forecast, cash will be
correct, too.
Both the ANI and PBS methods are best suited to the medium-term (up to one year) and longterm (multiple years) forecasting horizons. Both are limited to the monthly or quarterly intervals
of the financial plan, and need to be adjusted for the difference between accrual-accounting book
cash and the often-significantly-different bank balances.
The third indirect approach is the accrual reversal method (ARM), which is similar to the
ANI method. But instead of using projected balance sheet accounts, large accruals are
reversed and cash effects are calculated based upon statistical distributions and algorithms.
This allows the forecasting period to be weekly or even daily. It also eliminates the
cumulative errors inherent in the direct, R&D method when it is extended beyond the shortterm horizon. But because the ARM allocates both accrual reversals and cash effects to
weeks or days, it is more complicated than the ANI or PBS indirect methods. The ARM is
best suited to the medium-term forecasting horizon.
Uses
A cash flow projection is an important input into valuation of assets, budgeting and determining
appropriate capital structures in LBOs and leveraged recapitalizations.
Definition
In the context of entrepreneurs or managers of small and medium enterprises, cash flow
forecasting may be somewhat simpler, planning what cash will come into the business or
business unit in order to ensure that outgoing can be managed so as to avoid them exceeding
cashflow coming in. Entrepreneurs need to learn fast that "Cash is king" and, therefore, they
must become good at cashflow forecasting.
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Methods
The simplest method is to have a spreadsheet that shows cash coming in from all sources out to
at least 90 days, and all cash going out for the same period. This requires that the quantity and
timings of receipts of cash from sales are reasonably accurate, which in turn requires judgement
honed by experience of the industry concerned, because it is rare for cash receipts to match sales
forecasts exactly, and it is also rare for customers all to pay on time. These principles remain
constant whether the cash flow forecasting is done on a spreadsheet or on paper or on some other
IT system.
A danger of using too much corporate finance theoretical methods in cash flow forecasting for
managing a business is that there can be non cash items in the cashflow as reported
under financial accounting standard. This goes to the heart of the difference between financial
accounting and management accounting.
UNIT-3
1.
The requirement for an energy audit such as identification and quantification of energy
necessitates measurements; these measurements require the use of instruments. These
instruments must be portable, durable, easy to operate and relatively inexpensive. The
parameters generally monitored during energy audit may include the following: Basic
Electrical Parameters in AC &DC systems - Voltage (V), Current (I), Power factor, Active
power (kW), apparent power (demand) (kVA), Reactive power (kVAr), Energy consumption
(kWh), Frequency (Hz), Harmonics, etc. Parameters of importance other than electrical such
as temperature & heat flow, radiation, air and gas flow, liquid flow, revolutions per minute
(RPM), air velocity, noise and vibration, dust concentration, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS),
pH, moisture content, relative humidity, flue gas analysis - CO2, 02, CO, SO,, NO,
combustion efficiency etc.
Key instruments for energy audit are listed below.
The operating instructions for all instruments must be understood and staff should familiarize
themselves with the instruments and their operation prior to actual audit use.
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To collect macro data on plant energy resources, major energy consuming centers
To create awareness through meetings/ programme
Phase II- Detailed Energy Audit Activities
Depending on the nature and complexity of the site, a comprehensive audit can take from
several weeks to several months to complete. Detailed studies to establish, and investigate,
energy and material balances for specific plant departments or items of process equipment
are carried out. Whenever possible, checks of plant operations are carried out over extended
periods of lime, at nights and at weekends as well as during normal daytime working hours,
to ensure that nothing is overlooked. The audit report will include a description of energy
inputs and product outputs by major department or by major processing function, and will
evaluate the efficiency of each step of the manufacturing process. Means of improving these
efficiencies will be listed, and at least a preliminary assessment of the cost of the
improvements will be made to indicate the expected pay-back on any capital investment
needed. The audit report should conclude with specific recommendations for detailed
engineering studies and feasibility analyses, which must then be per-formed to justify the
implementation of those conservation measures that require investments.
The information to be collected during the detailed audit includes: 1. Energy consumption by type of energy, by department, by major items of process
equipment, by end-use
2. Material balance data (raw materials, intermediate and final products, recycled materials,
use of scrap or waste products, production of by-products for re-use in other industries, etc.)
3. Energy cost and tariff data
4. Process and material flow diagrams
5. Generation and distribution of site services (eg. compressed air, steam).
6. Sources of energy supply (e.g. electricity from the grid or self-generation)
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7. Potential for fuel substitution, process modifications, and the use of co-generation systems
(combined heat and power generation).
UNIT-4
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2014
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Electric power supply system in a country comprises of generating units that produce electricity;
high voltage transmission lines that transport electricity over long distances; distribution lines
that deliver the electricity to consumers; substations that connect the pieces to each other; and
energy control centers to coordinate the operation of the components. The Figure shows a simple
electric supply system with transmission and distribution network and linkages from electricity
sources to end-user.
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The power plants typically produce 50 cycle/second Hertz), alternating-current (AC) electricity
with voltages between 11kV and 33kV. At the power plant site, the 3-phase voltage is stepped up
to a higher voltage for transmission on cables strung on cross-country towers. High voltage (HV)
and extra high voltage (EHV) transmission is the next stage from power plant to transport A.C.
power over long distances at voltages like; 220 kV & 400 kV. Where transmission is over 1000
km, high voltage direct current transmission is also favored to minimize the losses. Subtransmission network at 132 kV, 110 kV, 66 kV or 33 kV constitutes the next link towards the
end user. Distribution at 11 kV / 6.6 kV / 3.3 kV constitutes the last link to the consumer, who is
connected directly or through transformers depending upon the drawl level of service. The
transmission and distribution network include sub-stations, lines and distribution transformers.
High voltage transmission is used so that smaller, more economical wire sizes can be employed
to carry the lower current and to reduce losses. Sub-stations, containing step-down transformers,
reduce the voltage for distribution to industrial users. The voltage is further reduced for
commercial facilities. Electricity must be generated, as and when it is needed since electricity
cannot be stored virtually in the system.
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The main function of an electrical power distribution system is to provide power to individual
consumer premises. Distribution of electric power to different consumers is done with much
low voltage level.
Distribution of electric power is done by distribution networks. Distribution networks consist of
following main parts
1. Distribution substation,
2. Primary distribution feeder,
3. Distribution Transformer,
4. Distributors,
5. Service mains.
The transmitted electric power is stepped down is substations, for primary distribution purpose.
Now these stepped down electric power is fed to the distribution transformer through primary
distribution feeders. Over head primary distribution feeders are supported by mainly supporting
iron pole (preferably rail pole). The conductors are strand aluminum conductors and they are
mounted on the arms of the pole by means of pin insulators. Some times in congested places,
underground cables may also be used for primary distribution purposes.
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Distribution transformers are mainly 3 phase pole mounted type. The secondary of the
transformer is connected to distributors. Different consumers are fed electric power by means of
the service main. These service mains are tapped from different points of distributors. The
distributors can also be re-categorized by distributors and sub distributors. Distributors are
directly connected to the secondary of distribution transformers whereas sub distributors are
tapped from distributors. Service main of the consumers may be either connected to distributors
or sub distributors depending upon the position and agreement of consumers. In this discussion
of electrical power distribution system, we have already mentioned about both feeders and
distributors. Both feeder and distributor carry the electrical load, but they have one basic
difference. Feeder feeds power from one point to another without being tapped from any
intermediate point. As because there is no tapping point in between, the current at sending end is
equal to that of receiving end of the conductor. The distributors are tapped at different points for
feeding different consumers; and hence the current varies along their entire length.
Radial Distribution SystemBut radial electrical power distribution system has one major
drawback that in case of any feeder failure, the associated consumers would not get any power as
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there was no alternative path to feed the transformer. In case of transformer failure also, the
power supply is interrupted. In other words the consumer in the radial electrical distribution
system
would
be
in
darkness
until
the
feeder
or
transformer
was
rectified.
Tariff is the rate of payment of schedule of rates on the energy bill of the consumer is prepared.
There are different methods of charging different types of consumers depending on the type of
load (domestic, commercial or industrial), maximum demand, time at which load is required,
power factor of the load and the amount of energy consumed.
Aims and objectives of tariff
The aims and objectives of tariff are:
i) The rates charged by the supplying agency must conform with the energy received by the
consumers.
ii) The recovery from the different types of consumers should be equitably distributed among
them, except in some cases where special concession have to be given to special type of
consumers such as farmers, small scale industries, cottage industries etc.
iii) While framing the tariff, the supplying agencies should take into account all the costs
involved from the point of generation to the point of the consumption. In addition to generation,
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transmission and distribution costs, of metering, meter reading, billing, bill collection and annual
charges on capital investment should also be considered.
2.What are the limitations of low power factor? Explain in brief
Power factor is the percentage of electricity that is being used to do useful work It is defined as
the ratio of 'active or actual power' used in the maul measured in watts or kilowatts ( or KW to
the 'apparent power expressed in volt-amperes or kilo Va-amperes (VA or KVA)
Active Power W Power factor = or Apparent Power VA
The apparent power also referred to as total power delivered by utility company has.
Components
1) Productive Power' that powers the equipment and performs the useful work It is measured in
Kw (kilowatts)
2) 'Reactive Power' that generates magnetic fields to produce field necessary for the operation of
induction devices (AC motors, transformer, inductive furnaces, ovens etc ) It is measured in KV.
(Kilovolt-Ampere-Reactance) Reactive power produces no productive work An inductive motor
with power applied and no load on rms shaft should draw almost nil productive power, same no
output work is being accomplished until a load is applied The current associated with no-load
motor readings is almost entirely "Reactive" Power As a load is applied to shaft of the motor, the
'Reactive" Power requirement will change only a small amount The 'Productive Power' is the
power that is transferred from electrical energy to some other form of energy (such as heat
energy or mechanical energy) The apparent power is always in always in excess of the productive
power for inductive loads and is dependent on the type of machine in use The working power
(KM a. reactive power (KV.), together make up apparent power which is measured in kilovoltamperes (KVA) Graphically it can be represented as
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The cosine of the phase angle 0 between the KVA and the 1,KW components represents the
power factor of the load. KVAR represents the non-productive reactive power and 0 is lagging
phase angle. The Relationship between KVA KW and KVAR is non-linear and is expressed
KVA2= KW2 + KVAR2
A power factor of 0.72 would mean that only 72% of your power is being used to do useful work.
Perfect power factor is 1.0. (Unity); meaning 100% of the power is being used for useful work.
Any industrial process using electric motors (to drive pumps. fans, conveyors. refrigeration plant
etc.) introduces inefficiencies into the electricity supply network by drawing additional currents,
called "inductive reactive currents".
Although these currents produce no useful power they increase the load on the supplier's
switchgear & distribution network and on the consumer's switchgear & cabling. The inefficiency
is expressed as the ratio of useful power to total power (KW/KVA) known as Power Factor.
Typical uncorrected industrial power factor is 0.8. This means that a 1MVA transformer can only
supply 800KW or that a consumer can only draw 80 useful Amps from a 100Amp supply. To put
it the other way, a 3-phase 100KW load would draw 172A per phase instead of the 139A
expected. For inherently low power factor equipment, the utility company has to generate much
more current than is theoretically required. This excess current flows through generators, cables,
and transformers in the same manner as the useful current. If steps are not taken to improve the
power factor of the load, all the equipment from the power station to the installation sub-circuit
wiring, has to be larger than necessary. This results in increased capital expenditure and higher
transmission and distribution losses throughout the whole network.
To discourage these inefficiencies the electricity companies charge for this wasted power. These
charges appear on electricity bills as "reactive power charges", "KVA maximum demand" or
"KVA availability charges". For instance known information taken from billing about electrical
system:
KVA = 1000, KW = 800, KVAR = 600, PF = .80
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It is also a new system of scheduling and despatch, which requires both generators and
beneficiaries to commit to day-ahead schedules.
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The order emphasises prompt payment of dues. Non-payment of prescribed charges will
be liable for appropriate action under sections 44 and 45 of the ERC Act.
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10. The order permits market pricing for the trading of surplus energy by beneficiaries and
generators.
11. The order urges the GOI to allocate the unallocated capacity a month in advance so that
beneficiaries know their exact share in capacity in advance and can take steps to trade
surplus power.
12. It will be implemented in stages from April 1,2000 starting from the South. The new
norm for incentive will however be applicable from this date for all central stations. In
the case of NPC, GOI to decide applicability of the order.
4.An Industrial load takes 1,00,000 units in a year , the average power factor being
0.8lagging. the record maximum demand is 500 KVA . The tariff is Rs.120 KVA of
maximum demand plus 2.5 paise /KWh calculate the Annual cost of supply and find out
the annual saving in cost by installing phase advancing plant costing Rs.50/KVAR, which
raises the P.f. from 0.8 to 0.95 lagging. Allow 10 % per year on the cost of phase advancing
plant to cover all additional costs.
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The concept of demand-side management (DSM) has been introduced in the USA, more
specifically in the electricity industry, in the mid-eighties. It has been originally defined as the
planning, implementation and monitoring of a set of programmes and actions carried out by
electric utilities to influence energy demand in order to modify electric load curves in a way
which is advantageous to the utilities. Changes in load curves must decrease electric systems
running costs - both production and delivery costs -, and also allow for deferring or even
avoiding some investments in supply-side capacity expansion. Thus, DSM has been driven by
strict economic reasons. Energy efficiency was a privileged instrument for DSM implementation,
as will be seen. Hence, in societal terms, this was a typical win-win situation, as consumers
would also benefit from cheaper energy services, as overall efficiency would increase.
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DSM has been a major breakthrough that led to a great deal of innovation, both at business
management and at technological development, and also to huge environmental benefits. Yet, a
great number of DSM tools already existed previously to the concept, and had been in use by
many utilities, namely those tools related to remote load control, known as load management
(LM). But LM aims predominantly at influencing power use - the amount of energy used by unit
of time, at specific times. Energy efficiency was actually a newcomer to the business, brought by
DSM to the portfolio of utility management options.
There are six main objectives defined in the context of DSM, known as: peak clipping, valley
filling, load shifting, flexible load curve, strategic conservation and strategic load growth.
Apart from strategic load growth (SLG), all other options require that the utility's system is under
pressure and requires either capacity expansion or load relief. Cost-benefit analysis will dictate
which options to adopt. In many cases utilities have opted for DSM in order to avoid or postpone
important financial stresses.
In general, DSM implementation options may be classified into several different broad
categories: customer education, direct customer contact, trade ally co-operation, advertising and
promotion, alternative pricing, direct incentives. Some measures pin-pointed in the text below
are examples of some of them.
Different techniques of DSM time of day pricing
Cost of supply is not constant for any type of energy delivery, be it electricity, gas or heated
water. Variations of demand per unit time within a given period of time cause variable operating
conditions that correspond to variable system running cost. The causes for variations are
different among energy forms but variations always exist. Tariff systems with multi rate structure
are, in general, an adequate response to variable costs of supply, as they correspond to pass on to
consumers an approximate image of supply cost variations -- they are usually based on long term
previsions of marginal cost of delivery. In the electricity business multi rate tariffs are already
traditional, at least to certain customer classes. The same does not apply with the same extension
to other utilities, mainly because of technical and management difficulties. The alternative is the
so-called flat rate, meaning a constant price, independent of cost of supply variations.
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Multi rate tariffs potentially lead to a reaction of demand that depends on its actual elasticity with
price, which is in principle beneficial to both sides -- supplier and consumers. These tend to see
positively the possibility of controlling more effectively their bills. Indirectly, demand reaction
will induce variations on the level of emissions. Theoretically there is a reciprocal influence
between prices and demand level, depending on elasticity, which corresponds in general to an
efficient use of supply resources.
2.Explain energy efficient technology in electrical system.
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Energy demand management, also known as demand side management (DSM), is the
modification of consumer demand for energy through various methods such as financial
incentives and education. Usually, the goal of demand side management is to encourage the
consumer to use less energy during peak hours, or to move the time of energy use to off-peak
times such as nighttime and weekends.[1] Peak demand management does not necessarily
decrease total energy consumption, but could be expected to reduce the need for investments in
networks and/or power plants.
The concept of demand-side management (DSM) has been introduced in the USA, more
specifically in the electricity industry, in the mid-eighties. It has been originally defined as the
planning, implementation and monitoring of a set of programmes and actions carried out by
electric utilities to influence energy demand in order to modify electric load curves in a way
which is advantageous to the utilities. Changes in load curves must decrease electric systems
running costs - both production and delivery costs -, and also allow for deferring or even
avoiding some investments in supply-side capacity expansion. Thus, DSM has been driven by
strict economic reasons. Energy efficiency was a privileged instrument for DSM implementation,
as will be seen. Hence, in societal terms, this was a typical win-win situation, as consumers
would also benefit from cheaper energy services, as overall efficiency would increase.
DSM has been a major breakthrough that led to a great deal of innovation, both at business
management and at technological development, and also to huge environmental benefits. Yet, a
great number of DSM tools already existed previously to the concept, and had been in use by
many utilities, namely those tools related to remote load control, known as load management
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(LM). But LM aims predominantly at influencing power use - the amount of energy used by unit
of time, at specific times. Energy efficiency was actually a newcomer to the business, brought by
DSM to the portfolio of utility management options.
There are six main objectives defined in the context of DSM, known as: peak clipping, valley
filling, load shifting, flexible load curve, strategic conservation and strategic load growth.
Apart from strategic load growth (SLG), all other options require that the utility's system is under
pressure and requires either capacity expansion or load relief. Cost-benefit analysis will dictate
which options to adopt. In many cases utilities have opted for DSM in order to avoid or postpone
important financial stresses.
3.Explain energy conservation opportunities in illumination and industrial sector Dec 2014
Here are key components of an effective campus energy conservation program to reduce energy
use and GHG emissions from campus operations:
Strong Program Leadership
An energy officer to develop energy conservation measures and projects and catalyze the entire
effort.Full support from facilities leadership, the chief business officer, and the president
Enhanced Energy Awareness Aggressive Energy Conservation Policies which address:
Ban on all incandescent bulbs and halogen torchiere lamps (the latter is also a
safety issue)
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Residential appliance policies (e.g. load limits per room, ban refrigerators, TVs,
microwaves, etc.)
Curtailment periods when campus use is minimal and energy shutdowns can be
implemented
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Electric load management, which is often called simply load management, refers to the systems
in place that match electricity supplies with demand. A steady supply of power is generally quite
straightforward to produce with a typical coal, gas or nuclear plant - simply fire up the generator
and make sure you have a steady supply of fuel. However, the demand is not steady: there is
more demand during dinnertime, for example, and on hot afternoons when the air conditioners
are on. A power company must be able to supply power at all times, however, so they are
motivated to shift large electrical loads from high-demand peak times to low-demand off-peak
times. The means by which they do this are collectively called load management. Load
management generally falls into one of three categories: load clipping, load shifting, and valley
filling, which are shown in Figure Most of the strategies described here are load clipping or load
shifting strategies. Practically speaking, this usually means raising energy prices during peak
usage times and on high-volume users. Raising rates during peak hours is possible because peak
usage is quite predictable, with modern predictions typically within 1%
Electric load management is a complex subject for several reasons: the technology is not
trivial, economic complexities strongly influence the overall picture, and much of the data comes
from sources (power companies) that are out to make money, not necessarily to elucidate their
business strategies. At the same time, one cannot understand the power generation and
distribution system without considering fluctuations in demand, and the interplay between supply
and demand.
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