费城电力公司在1977年、1978年和1979年的三个夏季测试了一台冰蓄冷空调机组。该机组在非高峰时段运行，并在随后的高峰需求时段储存冰供冷却。在PECo系统中，非高峰时段定义为晚上10点到次日上午10点之间。基于三个夏季的测试，我们得出结论:空调需求和相关的千瓦时消耗量可以从高峰时段转移到非高峰时段。用于制冰的标准空调冷凝机组的容量要低得多。为了确保住宅冰蓄冷设备的成功运行，有必要开发更精确的冰控设备。引文:研讨会，ASHRAE交易，第86卷，第2部分，科罗拉多州丹佛

Philadelphia Electric Company has tested an ice storage air conditioning unit for the three summer seasons of 1977, 1978, and 1979. The unit operates in the off-peak period and stores ice for cooling in peak demand period which follows. On the PECo system, the off-peak period isdefined as between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. the following day.Based on three summers' tests, we have concluded:The air conditioning demand and the associated kWh consumption can be moved from the peak to the off-peak period.The capacity of a standard air conditioning condensing unit is significantly lower when used for iceproduction purposes.The development of more accurate ice control equipment is necessary to ensure successful operation of residential ice storage equipment.