DESIGN OF SMART MAXIMUM DEMAND CONTROLLER FOR PEAK LOAD MANAGEMENT FOR DOMESTIC LOADS -application of DSM Tool

Energy is one of the most important and essential source of life for the mankind. Among all types of sources, Electrical Energy is basis for development in any society or nation. In India substantial and sustained economic growth is creating enormous demand for electric energy. To meet the demand, many electrical power generating plants were installed, yet the gap between demand and supply has been continuously growing. A Way to overcome this problem in the present scenario is to utilize the existing sources as optimally as possible, limiting the wastage in the usage of electric energy. In this paper, an Attempt is made to propose a methodology to solve this critical problem through load management during peak hours, in the case of domestic loads. This will help in bringing the supply within the range of demand; in such a way that the consumer and the utility will be benefitted simultaneously. The paper also presents the application of DSM techniques to domestic loads, where the power consumption can be optimized during peak hours; hence the reliability of the power supply can be increased. The proposed maximum demand limiter is a part of demand side Management. The results are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed method for load management.