Load research

Gaining insight into the customer side of the meter

Navigating today’s dynamic energy environment requires keen insight into what is happening on the customer-side of the meter. For utilities to meet regulatory mandates and improve cost allocation, it is necessary to study how customers use energy.

 

Research and evaluation techniques for successful demand side programs

Leading-edge research and evaluation techniques are needed to ensure successful demand side energy management programs.

 

KEMA has substantial expertise in load research, providing services in:

• sample design and implementation

• statistical estimation for complex samples

• load data modeling at customer and class levels

• load profiling methodologies for retail market settlement

• end-use estimation

• metering strategies.

Productive, effective load research and sample design

We also have developed a comprehensive software system for load research sample design and analysis. The KEMA Load Research System implements all of the methods currently taught in the AEIC Advanced Methods of Load Research Course.  

 

The system is a powerful companion to KEMA’s Visualize IT® program — serving as a statistical engine with Visualize-IT is the profile viewer.  The KEMA Load Research System helps in developing sample designs and estimating load profiles for classes and domains of interest. 

 

Visualize-IT® can be used to validate the load data of each sample sites, to examine the load profiles obtained by the KEMA System, and to interactively prepare graphical and tabular presentations of your results.

 

The Load Research system helps clients increase productivity, augment accountability and generate more effective reports.  The system has been collaboratively developed and tested by the following team of experienced load researchers from leading utilities working with KEMA’s load research experts.