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Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Value Proposition Study: Interim Report: Phase I Scenario Evaluation

Genung, Karen R; Markel, Lawrence C; Hadley, Stanton W; … - 2009

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) offer significant improvements in fuel economy, convenient low-cost recharging capabilities, potential environmental benefits, and decreased reliance on imported petroleum. However, the cost associated with new components (e.g., advanced batteries) to be...

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Integrated assessment of dispersed energy resources deployment

Marnay, Chris; Blanco, Raquel; Hamachi, Kristina S.; … - 2008

The goal of this work is to create an integrated framework for forecasting the adoption of distributed energy resources (DER), both by electricity customers and by the various institutions within the industry itself, and for evaluating the effect of this adoption on the power system,...

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Spinning Reserve From Responsive Loads

Kirby, B.J. - 2008

Responsive load is the most underutilized reliability resource available to the power system today. It is currently not used at all to provide spinning reserve. Historically there were good reasons for this, but recent technological advances in communications and controls have provided new...

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Frequency Regulation Basics and Trends

Kirby, BJ - 2008

The electric power system must address two unique requirements: the need to maintain a near real-time balance between generation and load, and the need to adjust generation (or load) to manage power flows through individual transmission facilities. These requirements are not new: vertically...

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Energy efficient data centers

Tschudi, William; Xu, Tengfang; Sartor, Dale; Koomey, Jon; … - 2009

Data Center facilities, prevalent in many industries and institutions are essential to California's economy. Energy intensive data centers are crucial to California's industries, and many other institutions (such as universities) in the state, and they play an important role in the constantly...

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Design of Studies for Development of BPA Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Accounting Policy Phase II, Volume I, 1985-1988 Summary Report.

Kneese, Allen V. - 2008

As the mitigation prescribed by the Regional Act proceeds, the incremental costs of corrective measures to lessen the … suitable for estimating the productivity and cost implications of mitigation alternatives in a timely manner with state … evaluating the ecological and economic aspects of alternative protection, enhancement, and mitigation measures. 12 refs., 4 figs …

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Non-Federal Participation Federal Marketing and Joint Ventures : Administrator`s Record of Decision.

United States. Bonneville Power Administration. - 2009

By this Record of Decision, the Bonneville Power Administrtion (BPA) adopts the Federal Marketing and Joint Ventures alternative to guide future BPA contract negotiations involving use of the Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest AC Intertie (Intertie). To implement this concept, BPa intends to...

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Performance-based ratemaking for electric utilities: Review of plans and analysis of economic and resource-planning issues. Volume 1

Comnes, G.A.; Stoft, S.; Greene, N.; Hill, L.J. - 2009

Performance-Based Ratemaking (PBR) is a form of utility regulation that strengthens the financial incentives to lower rates, lower costs, or improve nonprice performance relative traditional regulation, which the authors call cost-of-service, rate-of-return (COS/ROR) regulation. Although the...

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Research results and utility experience workshop: Proceedings

2008

This workshop was sponsored by the Distributed Utility Valuation (DUV) Project-a joint effort of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Department of Energy (DOE), Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) Department of Energy (DOE), and Pacific Gas &...

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Bonneville Power Administration 1993 Annual Report.

United States. Bonneville Power Administration. - 2008

For the first time in a decade, Bonneville had to propose a double digit rate increase in 1993. Many of the causes were beyond our control, but self-examination and painful budget cuts put the focus squarely where it should be -- on the changes needed for BPA to compete in an increasingly...

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