Another method of shifting power from periods of low demand to periods of higher demand is to make ice at night which is used later in the day for cooling. The method has been in use for a many years apparently but is getting new attention and new areas are looking into it.
From Green Biz - PASADENA, CA, and WINDSOR, CO — The Southern California Public Power Authority and İce Energy are launching a project to shift 53 megawatts of peak-time power consumption to hours of lower demand by deploying units that make and use ice to run air conditioners.
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/01/27/socal-utilities-turn-ice-energy-put-chill-peak-demand?page=0,0&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20greenbiz/resource-efficiency/water%20(Resource%20Efficiency%20|%20Water%20|%20GreenBiz.com)
From Green Biz - PASADENA, CA, and WINDSOR, CO — The Southern California Public Power Authority and İce Energy are launching a project to shift 53 megawatts of peak-time power consumption to hours of lower demand by deploying units that make and use ice to run air conditioners.
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/01/27/socal-utilities-turn-ice-energy-put-chill-peak-demand?page=0,0&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20greenbiz/resource-efficiency/water%20(Resource%20Efficiency%20|%20Water%20|%20GreenBiz.com)
