*5.4. Determination of the Relevant Operative Characteristics of the Chilled Water Air-Conditioning System*

The relevant operative characteristics of the chilled water air-conditioned system are:


The system, as already mentioned, does not present any buffering capability, is not shiftable or interruptible and has no routing or task flexibility.

**Figure 9.** Typical cooling output and electrical input profiles for the chilled water system, (**a**) Operative cluster I, Cooling Output, (**b**) Operative Cluster I, Electrical Input, (**c**) Operative Cluster II, Cooling Output, (**d**) Operative Cluster II, Electrical Input.
