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Comparison of financing costs for wind turbine and fossil powerplants
Kahn, E. - 2009
This paper compares the financing costs of wind turbine powerplants with those of fossil powerplants. The goal of this examination is to determine the extent to which these costs differ and what the sources of such differences may be. The discussion is organized in the following fashion. Section...
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Economic incentive of geothermal resource development for direct applications
Cassel, T.A.V.; Amundsen, C.B. - 2007
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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DSM shareholder incentives: Current designs and economic theory
Stoft, S.; Eto, J.; Kito, S. - 2009
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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The price of electricity from private power producers: Stage 2, Expansion of sample and preliminary statistical analysis
Comnes, G.A.; Belden, T.N.; Kahn, E.P. - 2009
The market for long-term bulk power is becoming increasingly competitive and mature. Given that many privately developed power projects have been or are being developed in the US, it is possible to begin to evaluate the performance of the market by analyzing its revealed prices. Using a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436012
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Alternative windpower ownership structures: Financing terms and project costs
Wiser, R.; Kahn, E. - 2009
Most utility-scale renewable energy projects in the United States are developed and financed by private renewable energy companies. Electric output is then sold to investor-owned and public utilities under long-term contracts. Limited partnerships, sale/leaseback arrangements, and...
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Modeling utility-scale wind power plants, part 1: Economics
Milligan, M. - 2008
As the worldwide use of wind turbine generators continues to increase in utility-scale applications, it will become increasingly important to assess the economic and reliability impact of these intermittent resources. Although the utility industry in the United States appears to be moving...
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Utility DSM Programs from 1989 through 1998: Continuation or cross roads?
Hadley, S.; Hirst, E. - 2009
Over the past five years, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has been collecting data annually from U.S. electric utilities on their demand-side management (DSM) programs, both current and projected. The latest data cover activities for 1993 and projections for 1994 and 1998. In 1993,...
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Integrating photovoltaics into utility distribution systems
Zaininger, H.W.; Barnes, P.R. - 2009
Electric utility distribution system impacts associated with the integration of distributed photovoltaic (PV) energy sources vary from site to site and utility to utility. The objective of this paper is to examine several utility- and site-specific conditions which may affect economic viability...
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Public policy responsibilities in a restructured electric industry: An analysis of values, objectives, and approaches
Tonn, B.E.; Schweitzer, M. - 2009
Discussions and decisions in states as diverse as California, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island are focusing on moving the United States electric industry from one dominated by vertically-integrated and highly regulated utility-based electricity monopolies to one characterized by largely divested and...
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A primer on incentive regulation for electric utilities
Hill, L.J. - 2011
In contemplating a regulatory approach, the challenge for regulators is to develop a model that provides incentives for utilities to engage in socially desirable behavior. In this primer, we provide guidance on this process by discussing (1) various models of economic regulation, (2) problems...
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