trends in the electricity industry (i.e., increasing competition and the prospect of industry restructuring). … market and develop projects among customers with few constraints on acceptable end use efficiency technologies. In contrast …. The major objectives of the LBNL evaluation were to assess market response and customer satisfaction; analyze program …

surrounding region would be able to support a competitive electricity market, would allow for effective competition to keep prices … evaluation of how Illinois might fare under a restructured electricity market. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC … uncertainties of electricity restructuring warrant a more detailed analysis to determine if there might be pitfalls that have not …

market (Kirby and Kueck 1999). Yet, in today's markets for electricity, little or no such response is evident. In effect …Recent electricity price spikes are painful reminders of the value that meaningful demand-side responses could bring to … the restructuring US electricity system. Review of the aggregate offers made by suppliers confirms that even a modest …

The last two decades have seen a dramatic increase in the market share of independent, nonutility generators (NUGs … assess the levelized cost of electricity under four supply options: (1) public utility ownership of new geothermal capacity … California. Our analysis is not intended to provide precise estimates of the levelized cost of electricity from wind projects and …

generating capacity added in the U.S. between 1999 and 2005 (EIA 2006b), bringing the nationwide market share of gas …-fired generation to 19%. Looking ahead over the next decade, the EIA expects this trend to continue, increasing the market share of gas … costs (EIA 2007a). Furthermore, given that gas-fired plants are often the marginal supply units that set the market …