What is the significance of the Summer or Winter Peak designation?
Each Geographically Targeted area has its own unique transmission and distribution constraints. These contraints can be driven by multiple factors but are often a result of customer electric demand on the system during peak usage periods. These typically occur during the hottest days of the summer or coldest days during the winter. Efficiency Vermont is putting special emphasis on efficiency measures that reduce these seasonal demands. For example, in summer peaking areas, commercial high efficiency air conditioning is a technology that will be emphasized. In winter peaking areas, measures that take advantage of cold outside air for commercial refrigeration will be promoted.
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