Abstract:The chapter presents the fundamental concepts of conservation voltage reduction (CVR). Starting from a historical overview and ending with the numerical assessment of its economic impact, the chapter discusses the implementation methods of CVR, the potential energy savings, and possible problems with undervoltage violations. A large set of household appliances, commercial and residential lighting devices, air conditioners, and motors under different operating conditions were tested in the laboratory to develop… Show more
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