The goal of this IQP is to investigate the economic benefits and the societal impact of peak load reduction (PLR) devices. Such devices are meant to reduce the peak demand of electricity. They can be installed in order to cycle air conditioners, swimming pool pumps, water heaters, and refrigerators. In helping to significantly curb the amount of energy consumed they help to reduce pollution and to postpone the construction of more power plants. To test the public acceptability of Demand Response (DR) programs, a mail survey was distributed to a representative sample of 914 homeowners in the Greater Boston metropolitan area. the information gathered from the surveys will help regional transmission organizations (RTOs) determine the affordability of implementing DR programs in the future.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Chryssanthacopoulos, James Peter
• Agunwamba, Chukwunomso
• Irace, Michael A.
• Abebe, Eyuel D.
• Islam, Muzhtaba Tawkeer

Subject

• Community
• Energy
• Sustainability
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-102307-234138

Keyword

• Energy conservation
• Renewable energy sources
• Sustainability

Award

• President's IQP Award

Advisor

• Emanuel, Alexander E.
• Doyle, James Kevin

Year

• 2007

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Independent System Operator (ISO) New England

Date created

• 2007-10-23

Location

• Boston

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-18