Load Management from an Environmental Perspective

Juozas Abaravicius and Jurek Pyrko
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Juozas Abaravicius: Licentiate of technology, Division of Efficient Energy Systems, Department of Energy Sciences, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden, Tel. +46 46 222 03 80, Fax. +46 46 222 47 17
Jurek Pyrko: Division of Efficient Energy Systems, Department of Energy Sciences, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden

Energy & Environment, 2006, vol. 17, issue 4, 583-601

Abstract: The key objective of this study is to discuss the possible environmental benefits of load management and evaluate their significance, primarily focusing on CO 2 emissions reduction. The analysis is carried out on two levels: National – the Swedish electricity market, and local – one electric utility in southern Sweden. The results show the importance of considering the influence of site-specific or level-specific conditions on the environmental effects of load management. On the national level, load management measures can hardly provide significant environmental benefits in Sweden, due to the high hydropower production, which is the demand following production source. Emission reductions will rather be the result of energy efficiency measures, which will lower the load demand as well as the energy demand. However, when it comes to a local (utility) level, where load management is considered as an alternative to an installation of a peak diesel power plant, the benefits are clear.

Keywords: Load management; Environmental aspects; Emission reduction; Sweden (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1260/095830506778644189

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