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Winter is quickly approaching, which means the demand for natural gas is rising. For facilities or manufacturing processes that use natural gas on a regular basis, this time of year usually includes preparing for heightened fuel consumption and costs. With peak shaving, however, you can maximize your resources and keep your processes running unimpeded. Discover how our peak shaving natural gas services can help your business prepare for the winter season.
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Supply and demand is a major aspect of energy costs. Like anything else, natural gas for power generation can rise in price when the demand is high and the supply is low. In the same way, having a low energy supply can cause blackouts or service interruptions that could impact the overall performance of your operation. LNG systems use peak shaving, or load shedding, to guarantee consistent power overtime. With a solution to guard against those peak times of energy usage, your business can not only reduce utility costs but ensure reliability long term.
In the energy industry, peak shaving refers to leveling out peaks in electricity use for all consumers. During high demand, natural gas companies will essentially reduce the amount of power consumption at small increments to avoid peak loads. Also known as load shedding, companies will either scale down production or rely on a source of backup power until power is restored.
Peak shaving is one of the most common uses of liquidated natural gas or LNG. By storing LNG at a power plant during months of low usage, customers can tap into that source of energy during peak demand to maximize the performance of their power grids.
There are two different types of peak shaving systems that customers can use, onsite liquefaction or LNG transportation. While companies solely rely on LNG storage tanks to hold their fuel, having the onsite capabilities of a liquefaction facility ensures that your business will retain power at all times. For those who don''t have a liquefaction facility, the LNG storage tanks can be filled by having tanker trucks provide delivery.
One of the greatest benefits of peak shaving is fuel savings. Essentially, taking advantage of peak shaving will help guard against high demand charges since you''re proactively reducing your fuel consumption. In addition, since your fuel usage will remain consistent throughout the year, facilities can better estimate utility costs and set realistic budget expectations.
Electrical power surges can occur during times of high demand, especially when relying on offsite energy storage systems. With peak shaving, the amount of power that is being consumed is monitored to achieve maximum performance. Instead of having electrical power delayed or interrupted, you can ensure that your operational processes are kept running smoothly at all times.
Whether it''s supplying heat in the winter or air conditioning in the summertime, natural gas is a versatile use of utility power. During these times of high power demand, it''s important for your company to have a way to receive energy. Sapphire''s customized natural gas systems are designed to keep your applications running during high and low peak times. With supply systems with horizontal or vertical cryogenic storage tanks, you can trust that our solutions will be configured for your specific space requirements.
In the energy industry, peak shaving refers to leveling out peaks in electricity use by industrial and commercial power consumers. Power consumption peaks are important in terms of grid stability, but they also affect power procurement costs: In many countries, electricity prices for large-scale consumers are set with reference to their maximum peak-load. The reason is simple: the grid load and the necessary amount of power production need to be designed to accommodate these peak loads.
With peak shaving, a consumer reduces power consumption ("load shedding") quickly and for a short period of time to avoid a spike in consumption. This is either possible by temporarily scaling down production, activating an on-site power generation system, or relying on a battery.
In contrast, load shifting refers to a short-term reduction in electricity consumption followed by an increase in production at a later time when power prices or grid demand is lower. Dedicated generators or electricity storage facilities owned by the power consumer can be used to bridge high-price or high-load phases, but play less of a role if production will eventually catch up again.
Peak loads are not popular with grid operators; they must design the grid based on the maximum amount of power that will be needed. Nevertheless, everyday operation at many industrial companies – such as powering up or increasing a production process – can cause fluctuating loads on the grid. It is possible to reliably detect the source of a sudden load increase by monitoring power consumption. Depending on the grid operator, these peaks are used to calculate grid usage fees assessed to certain power consumers. The following example illustrates how these additional grid fees are calculated for a medium-sized company in Germany.
A company has a constant load of 4,000 kW throughout the year without peak loads. The company pays a fixed annual grid fee, which is assessed per kilowatt. In this example, this is 50 € per kW: 4,000 kW x 50 € = 200,000 € per year in grid charges. A special production order causes an exceptional peak load of an additional 500 kW, which lasts for just 30 minutes. The grid fee increases immediately, with additional costs of 25,000 € based on 4,500 kW of annual consumption. This is just to cover grid usage and does not include the cost of electricity utilized by the company.
For distribution network operators, peak shaving is a good way to keep the costs of network expansion low. An efficiently-operating network requires less copper installation in the form of power lines and distribution points. Uniform power generation and consumption is the ideal scenario, leading grid operators to create an incentive for reducing peak loads, especially in light of increasingly volatile feed-in from wind and photovoltaics.
Disclaimer: Next Kraftwerke does not take any responsibility for the completeness, accuracy and actuality of the information provided. This article is for information purposes only and does not replace individual legal advice.
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