BEIJING, May 31 -- Beijing will not impose compulsory brownouts or power-downs for factories this summer despite a predicted energy shortage, a senior city official said yesterday. # O) M; q" s) \- c 7 o6 A6 Y) R8 i* e! Z" z "Peak power consumption is expected to top 12.2 million kilowatts, or 14.6 per cent higher than last year," said Zhang Gong, vice-director of the Beijing Development and Reform Commission. 0 I1 k7 F- t6 c) o7 ~0 C ' {9 j' M6 j- `0 {% g Speaking at a press conference Zhang said the electricity shortage during peak periods this summer could reach 5 million kilowatts, or even 7.3 million kilowatts in some parts of the capital. ( n0 w% v7 l: R- } O' L3 \, I* H' {& g
Limited power generation, slow grid construction, a rapid increase in consumption, skyrocketing prices for coal and hydro-electric power and uncertain weather will create a sharp contradiction between demand and supply, Zhang warned. 7 D+ ^- R8 V p- l3 U0 g6 Y t+ P1 `" F7 p8 s8 Q9 f& ~
To deal with the shortage, Beijing's local government will shift from administrative control measures to a long-term technology-oriented plan, said the official. - O% V. i! `: ?+ N7 \$ [+ @4 Z: b" V
"Beijing's grid is a typical power recipient, which means two-thirds of its electricity comes from other provinces," said Chen Tiecheng, a commission official in charge of power and coal management. 1 M0 i8 Q$ U0 P2 Z Z" m ?/ D% b9 J8 y9 S
Li Tongzhi, vice-general manager of the Beijing Electric Power Company, told reporters that the city has invested 1.53 billion yuan (US$189 million) in upgrading the capital's grid so far this year. 8 v" H& s, {' m W" {1 y. o) I" E/ v
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Beijing also use pricing leverage to try to level consumption, said Zhang, adding that factories would be encouraged operate outside peak power-usage hours. / r. Y1 c1 ]/ L& ?8 [7 b. ]& Z+ y$ h7 E! W
At peak hours, power costs 1.1 yuan (US$0.14) per kilowatt-hour, versus a lowest off-peak price of 0.26 yuan (US$0.03). % ]* W3 r, d6 q : ?1 J! z- {8 N: N% N8 C, S! h "Such measures have greatly reduced the power consumption load in the city over the past two years," said Zhang, adding that a compensation system would be adopted for firms which voluntary adjust their consumption. & S% w3 H% R; C P& w Q+ ` & G! ~) B6 ~7 E0 x Other measures will include differential seasonal power prices, raising the temperature of air conditioners, and installing ice air conditioners which stockpile ice during non-peak hours. ( I7 [* p5 _8 s F4 F + @6 @ e% S; Q" Y; L; { Schools, hospitals and government and military units will adopt differential seasonal power prices next year to conserve electricity, said the official. ' S3 \. z. u0 N" {0 T
! {# G' K5 k8 b2 @- X1 d "Air conditioners in government offices should be kept at 26 C at the minimum," said Chen. 2 X+ d8 i a# z) M. u& u
7 b6 V _* i/ k5 _ "Through this, hundreds of thousands of kilowatts-hours of the peak hour power consumption load can be saved." ; g. E4 h' K# j
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The municipal government will map out compulsory standards that request every new building whose refrigeration area surpasses 30,000 square metres to install ice air conditioners, added Zhang. 5 I* z9 ~5 B: U4 V, v/ P
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At present there are 51 ice air conditioners in Beijing. There are expected to be 78 by the end of the year, saving 50,000 kilowatts-hours of power consumption during peak times. . V$ w8 n" v7 ^3 C# m! O9 h/ f2 f( j% d+ }$ W# }" t
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