The electric utility industry has expressed some reservations about possible widespread utilization of solar technologies exacerbating the peak demand for electricity. This research has examined three decentralized solar technologies (solar water heating, solar space heating, and solar air conditioning) in terms of a potential supply of solar radiation that could be interfaced with an energy demand that can be imposed by heating and cooling requirements. Additionally, present and future load characteristics of most Florida utility companies indicate the industry, in general, will reach peak-demand capacity during the winter season. This is the period in which the solar space heating system could impose a high capacity demand, and, at the same time, require a significant reduction in kilowatt hours. Accordingly, electric utility companies could attempt to recoup the cost to serve solar customers through a rate schedule that thwarts the introduction of solar systems in Florida. However, advanced research and experiments could minimize the potential negative impact of solar systems if utility companies and the state support the development of solar systems that consider the relative demand for electric energy, the operating characteristics of the respective utility, and the regional solar radiation values. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-03, Section: A, page: 1250. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74181 |
| Contributors | SUTTON, REGINALD RAY., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 179 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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