Max Demand Agent
Take Charge of Consumption: Stay Below the Maximum Demand Limit with Max Demand Agent.
Maximum demand represents an additional cost for most non-domestic power users. It functions as the method electricity providers use to control consumption, particularly during peak times when usage aligns with peak domestic demand. Automating this monitoring through a MaxDemand Agent is recommended, as a single error can easily breach the maximum demand limit for the current billing period.
The Agent predicts maximum kVA demand for the current block period interval - typically 30 minutes - over which electricity providers monitor maximum demand. This allows creation of alarms when predicted consumption exceeds a predefined limit.
This capability enables control of electricity consumption during each block period and prevents exceeding the actual maximum demand limit.
Monitoring maximum demand can yield considerable savings and reduced power usage. Maximum demand represents an additional cost for most non-domestic power users. It functions as the method electricity providers use to control consumption, particularly during peak times when usage aligns with peak domestic demand.
Control typically involves disabling machines that don't affect main production or aren't essential. While the primary aim of this agent is to monitor your power usage, it can also automate the control of your electricity consumption. In other words, you can use the "MaxDemand" status slot in a script or expression Agent to perform the necessary remedial actions.
The MaxDemand Agent can also calculate your instantaneous power factor, which also has the potential to save you money.
A Max Demand Agent is a software component within a SCADA system that monitors electrical demand in real time, helping operators manage peak usage and avoid exceeding demand limits set by the electricity provider. Staying within these limits prevents costly penalty charges.
The agent continuously tracks electrical load against your contracted demand limit. When consumption approaches the threshold, it can trigger automated load shedding or alert operators to take action - preventing the demand exceedance that results in penalty surcharges on your electricity bill.
Yes. The agent can use the "MaxDemand" status slot within Adroit scripts or expression agents to automatically turn off non-essential equipment when demand approaches the limit. This keeps operations within contracted thresholds without requiring manual intervention from the operator.
Any industry with significant non-domestic power consumption benefits from max demand control - including manufacturing, mining, water utilities, food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical plants, and commercial buildings. Any facility with variable electrical loads and contracted demand limits can achieve measurable savings.
Yes. The Adroit Max Demand Agent is a native component of the Adroit SCADA platform. It integrates directly with existing tags, scripts, and HMI displays - no separate system or middleware required. It can also connect to metering hardware via OPC, Modbus, or other supported protocols.