Marginal energy intensity of water supply
Yang Liu, Meagan S. Mauter
Abstract
Marginal energy intensity (MEI) rigorously disaggregates energy consumption across a complex water supply system to the resolution of individual consumers. MEI is a robust metric for optimizing water utility energy management and retrofit strategies.
Topics & Concepts
Intensity (physics)Energy consumptionWater supplyEnergy (signal processing)Metric (unit)Energy supplyEnergy intensityMarginal utilityEnvironmental scienceComputer scienceEnvironmental engineeringMathematicsEngineeringEconomicsOperations managementMicroeconomicsPhysicsElectrical engineeringStatisticsQuantum mechanicsWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesWater Systems and OptimizationSmart Grid Energy Management