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studied. The approach of portfolio theory or the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is used. The major features of the CAPM is … particular, applications to the capitalization variant of the utility investment strategy and the financing variant are …
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centralized system operations and regulated rates guaranteeing long-run cost recovery, to decentralized investment and operational …
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In April 1992, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released data on 1989 and 1990 electric-utility demand-site management (DMS) programs. These data represent a census of US utility DSM programs, with reports of utility expenditures, energy savings, and load reductions caused by these...
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This report reviews recent DSM shareholder incentive designs and performance at 10 US utilities identifies opportunities for regulators to improve the design of DSM shareholder incentive mechanisms to increase the procurement of cost-effective DSM resources. We develop six recommendations: (1)...
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sponsored which concerns the quantitative analysis of investment decisions by industries involved in the development of … report specifically compares the relative investment incentive offered by two categories of geothermal ventures: (a … models previously developed, the likelihood of a favorable investment decision is estimated for each project. …
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The analysis and modeling of investment behavior in the development of hydrothermal electric power facilities are … reported. This investment behavior reflects a degree of sensitivity to public policy alternatives concerning taxation and … model was developed which offers an efficient means for site-specific investment analysis of private sector firms and …
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usefulness of additional investment tax credits was studied as a method for encouraging utilities to invest in geothermal energy …
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regulation, there are four other generic alternatives. These are: (1) utility investment at fixed prices with regulatory pre …-approval, (2) utility investment under competitive bidding, (3) utility leasing for private producer development, and (4) utility …
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