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John Phillips
I have a friend who owns the building in Buffalo that served as a
terminal for the import of Niagara Falls renewable energy to Buffalo
in 1896. Given the history of the structure, he wishes to restore it
as much as possible to its original appearance. He then wants to make
it a cathedral to renewable energy.
One scenario is to transform the building into office space. My gut
reaction is that the 27,000 feet of space totally dedicated to
electric energy use on four floors would equal a peak load of around
50 kW - three phase. This is my real question - is this a reasonable
estimate?
My friend's current concept for the property on the shore of Lake Erie
is to maximize the capability of at least one wind turbine and as much
surface area that can be dedicated to a photovoltaic array.
New York does not appear to allow net metering for loads in excess of
10 kW and only for residential customers. If this is an incorrect
assumption, please let us know.
Assuming that net metering is not an option and that any excess energy
has almost no value as a result, then the installation of a hydrogen
electrolyzer becomes worthy of consideration. If this is the case:
1. Can the electrolyzer run effectively in the load following mode
where the energy in is only is equal to the minute by minute energy
surplus of the building?
2. What are the detriments of using the electrolyzer?
3. Please provide any other comments.
Regards,
John Phillips
terminal for the import of Niagara Falls renewable energy to Buffalo
in 1896. Given the history of the structure, he wishes to restore it
as much as possible to its original appearance. He then wants to make
it a cathedral to renewable energy.
One scenario is to transform the building into office space. My gut
reaction is that the 27,000 feet of space totally dedicated to
electric energy use on four floors would equal a peak load of around
50 kW - three phase. This is my real question - is this a reasonable
estimate?
My friend's current concept for the property on the shore of Lake Erie
is to maximize the capability of at least one wind turbine and as much
surface area that can be dedicated to a photovoltaic array.
New York does not appear to allow net metering for loads in excess of
10 kW and only for residential customers. If this is an incorrect
assumption, please let us know.
Assuming that net metering is not an option and that any excess energy
has almost no value as a result, then the installation of a hydrogen
electrolyzer becomes worthy of consideration. If this is the case:
1. Can the electrolyzer run effectively in the load following mode
where the energy in is only is equal to the minute by minute energy
surplus of the building?
2. What are the detriments of using the electrolyzer?
3. Please provide any other comments.
Regards,
John Phillips
