Authors:
Koji Shimada
1
;
Yuki Ochi
2
;
Takuya Matsumoto
3
;
Hiroshi Matsugi
4
and
Takao Awata
5
Affiliations:
1
Ritsumeikan University, Japan
;
2
E-konzal, Japan
;
3
Kobe University, Japan
;
4
Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology, Japan
;
5
Kei Communication Technology Inc., Japan
Keyword(s):
Electric Power Demand Control, Real-time Feedback, Dynamic Pricing, Field Experiment, Econometrics.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Economic Models of Energy Efficiency
;
Energy and Economy
;
Energy Management Systems (EMS)
;
Energy Monitoring
;
Energy-Aware Systems and Technologies
;
Mechanisms for Motivating Behaviour Change
;
Optimization Techniques for Efficient Energy Consumption
;
Smart Cities
;
Sustainable Computing and Communications
;
Virtualization for Reducing Power Consumption
Abstract:
The management of electric power demand is a key element in the creation of smart-energy communities. We are engaged in a field experiment with the participation of 51 households on Nushima Island, one of the remote islands of Japan, to study the effects of real-time feedback and dynamic pricing on electric power consumption using smart meters and tablet PCs. From the results of panel data analysis, we have found that these measures achieve an estimated saving of 22 percent in electric power consumption when the tablet PCs are accessed three times per day.