[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: How to generically model hourly residential electricity use

["bingbangvroom" <misterree@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the paper Liam... 

I'm interesting in the problem of self-consumption and TOU so timing is critical. I've looked at plenty of load curves and they seem to be predictable enough for my purposes. The higher use homes aren't just shifted up - the extra electricity consumption is time weighted. This is what I want to capture.

And again, I'm not interested in an exact answer. I'm interested in a basic formula which would allow me to tweak a general load curve to adjust for at the very least: ambient temperature fluctuations and different square footages. 

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Liam O'Brien" <liambrn@...> wrote:
>
> Electricity demand is fairly unpredictable on the single house level. Then again, unless you're off-grid or have time-of-use rates, exact timing might not be too critical. Having done a literature review in this area, I can say that one of the best sources is:
> 
> http://nparc.cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/npsi/ctrl?action=rtdoc&an=5757522
> 
> It's based on Canadian data, but I doubt it's that different from the US. Also, you could probably scale the profile if you have some aggregate US household data to compare to.
> 
> Liam O'Brien
> 
> --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bingbangvroom" <misterree@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> > 
> > I'm working on a photovoltaic performance simulation program. The user specifies the size and orientation of the system and selects a US zip code. From there the program will load the appropriate weather file and run a basic simulation. 
> > 
> > The program is crude but I'm getting reasonable numbers. To develop the program further I'm looking for a basic algorithm that tells me the hourly electricity demand of a residential home. I was thinking the basic inputs would be ambient temp, altitude, square footage, occupancy (1,2 etc.) and maybe wind speed. I'm not looking for something that is exact but I was hoping there are some generic equations that might help me with this problem. Advice on how to approach the problem would also be appreciated. If there are papers that address this issue please recommend them. If anyone knows of a database that contains real load profiles this would also be a big help. Any help is appreciated.
> >
>




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