Tm wrote:
"wmbjk" wrote in message
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On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 18:20:01 GMT, Bruce L. Bergman
wrote:



Demand meters are very rare to unknown on residential services

We had a residential Time Off Use meter in PG&E land as early as about
14 years ago. PG&E sends out reams of crap telling people about TOU


A demand meter is not the same as a time of use meter. Bruce's comment
holds.



I hate to beat this horse to death, but demand meters ARE used in
residential services in many parts of Ohio. Allow me to quote from the
Ohio Edison rate tariff:

"Billing Load: The billing load shall be the highest kW registration of
a thermal or 30 minute integrating type meter, but not less than 5.0 kW."

Source:
http://www.firstenergycorp.com/custo...CO _No11b.pdf

This is what I call peak demand...over a 30 minute sliding window.

It sounds like things out in Cali land may be different. But I hate to
see someone say that demand metering of residential service is rare to
unknown. It isn't.....at least in these parts...but I sure wish it WAS!!