Using National Grid data for Nantucket, we constructed a baseline model of electricity use showing the diurnal, seasonal and annual consumption patterns for five municipal facilities, including the Solid Waste Treatment Facility, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Airport, High School, and Elementary School. In addition we conducted energy audits of five small businesses and identified several cost effective options to reduce electricity consumption. These results provide the Town's Energy Studies Committee a scientific basis for formulating actionable plans energy reduction plans.

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Creator

• Taleb, Joseph Bassam
• Phillips, Corey Alexander
• Alvarado, Roberto Antonio

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121511-184921

Keyword

• Electric power distribution
• Renewable energy sources
• Energy conservation
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Golding, Dominic

Year

• 2011

Center

• Nantucket, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Nantucket Energy Study Committee

Date created

• 2011-12-15

Location

• Nantucket

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright