Cooling Degree Day A day on which the temperature in a certain area is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit, necessitating the use of air conditioners. Cooling degree days are used in someweather futures, which are contracts in which thebuyeris required to pay thesellersome multiple of $20 for each ...
Heating Degree Days (HDD) occur when the average daily temperature is less than Lakeland Electric’s established base temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooling Degree Days (CDD) occur when the average daily temperature is greater than 65 degrees.Related...
A similar measurement,cooling degree day (CDD), reflects the amount of energy used to cool a home or business. One caveat is that heating degree days are extremely localized. Heating (and cooling) needs vary greatly depending on the geographical region. And further, the average HDD in one bu...