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The purpose of this report is to establish the content and structural validity of the Long-term Industrial Energy Forecasting (LIEF) model, and to provide estimates for the model's parameters. The model is intended to provide decision makers with a relatively simple, yet credible tool to...
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We examine customers' time-of-use (TOU) demand for electricity and their choice between standard and TOU rate schedules. We specify an econometric model in which the customer's demand curves determine the customer's choice of rate schedule. We estimate the model on data from Pacific Gas Electric...
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This study establishes the Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) planning basis for supplying electricity to BPA …
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It is generally acknowledged that improvements to end-use load shape and peak demand forecasts for electricity are limited primarily by the absence of reliable end-use data. In this report we analyze recent end-use metered data collected by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company from more than 700...
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The analysis and modeling of investment behavior in the development of hydrothermal electric power facilities are … hydrothermal resources for electric power generation; and multiattribute investment decision criteria of the several types of firms …
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In the broadest sense, this paper discusses issues relating to the earnings implications which flow from the pursuit of least-cost plans. More narrowly, however, the issues, discussion, and conclusions apply with equal force whenever a utility implements cost-effective demand-side measures,...
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The purpose of this study is to examine competition in the electric power industry from an industrial organization …'' approach used to analyze the electric power market. Industrial organization emphasizes specific market performance criteria … power market, grouped primarily into regulated producers, unregulated producers, and consumers. Chapter 4 describes the …
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historical information on SLCA/IP power plant characteristics, hydrologic conditions, and Western Area Power Administration …'s (Western's) power purchase prices were used for the simulation. In addition to estimating the financial impact of experimental …
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with analyses conducted as part of the Western Area Power Administration Energy Planning and Management Program … to identify sources and costs of auxiliary power. Secondary information sources were used predominantly to compile one …
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Industry At A Glance'' section presents a profile of the electric power industry ownership and performance; a review of key … statistics for the year; and projections for various aspects of the electric power industry through 2010. Subsequent sections … power transactions. In addition, the appendices provide supplemental data on major disturbances and unusual occurrences …
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