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The Coming Boom In Computer Loads, Oliver S. Yu, R. Squitieri, C. Roach
The Coming Boom In Computer Loads, Oliver S. Yu, R. Squitieri, C. Roach
Oliver S. Yu
Computers and other electronic equipment now consume as much electricity as electric steel furnaces, and their growth shows no signs of slowing. Utilities are active participants in the computer revolution. Northeast Utilities, for example, reports that 20% of electricity use in a typical new office building in its service area goes to computers. Given the expected growth in computers and computer loads, this technology deserves greater attention from utility planners and other energy analysts. It is shown that the commercial sector has been the largest contributor to kilowatt-hour (kwh) sales growth and that new uses within the commercial sector have …