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Power Plant Terms and Factors
Power Plant Terms and Factors
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Submitted to: Engr. Nelson Pasamonte
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Power Plant Terms
and
Factors
Electric Power System
- has two major functions
A) Generation
B) Transportation
Power Sources:
a) Coal
b) Fossil fuel
c) Nuclear
d) Hydro
Electric Power System
Transportation of electricity is
broken into 2 systems:
• Transmission
• Distribution
1) Connected Load
- is the sum of the continuous
ratings of the load consuming
apparatus connected to the
system, or part of the system,
under consideration.
Power Plant Terms:
2) Demand Factor
-is the ratio of the maximum
demand of a system or part of a
system, to the connected load of
the system, under consideration.
Demand Factor = maximum
demand/load
connected load
Typical Demand Factors
Type of consumer: Factor:
Residence Lighting 1/4 kW…………………….. 1.00
1/2 kW…………………….. 0.60
Over 1 kW………………… 0.50
Commercial Lighting Restaurant………………… 0.70
Stores and Offices……….. 0.70
Theaters…………………… 0.60
Small industry…………….. 0.60
Schools, churches……….. 0.55
Hotels……………………… 0.50
General Power Services 7.5 kW…………………….. 0.75
7.5 - 15 kW……………….. 0.65
15 kW - 75 kW……………. 0.55
Over 75 kW……………….. 0.50
3) Load Factor
-is the ratio of the average load
over a designated period of time
to the peak load occurring in
that period.
4) Peak Load
-is the maximum load consumed
or produced by a unit or group
of units in a stated period of time.
a. Off-peak
b. On-peak energy
Power Plant Terms:
5) Diversity Factor
- is the ratio of the individual
maximum demands of the
various subdivisions of a system,
or part of the system, to the
maximum demand of the whole
system, or part , under
consideration.
Group Diversity Factor = sum of the individual maximum demand
maximum simultaneous demand
Typical Diversity Factors
Residence Commercial General
Lighting Lighting Power Services
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
KW x 1000
12
11
10
Time
Residential Area Commercial Area Industrial Area S.L. and Public Area Combined
Power Plant Terms: