The sum of continuous power ratings of all equipment.
A fractional value (less than 1) based on standard usage patterns. 2. Standardized Load Estimation maximum demand electrical
md = MaximumDemandController(window_minutes=15) for minute in range(0, 30): kwh_this_min = 200.0 / 60 if minute >= 10 else 100.0 / 60 md.update(md.last_read_wh + kwh_this_min * 1000, timestamp) print(f"Minute minute: Demand = md.get_current_demand():.1f kW") The sum of continuous power ratings of all equipment
Power (kW) ^ | /\ <- Peak demand spike (Expensive) | / \ |____/____\________ <- Target threshold | | +--------------------> Time maximum demand electrical
Expressed in kilowatts (kW) or kilovolt-amperes (kVA).