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U.S. electric utility demand-side management 1996

2010

The US Electric Utility Demand-Side Management report presents comprehensive information on electric power industry demand-side management (DSM) activities in the US at the national, regional, and utility levels. The objective of the publication is to provide industry decision makers, government...

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A framework for improving the cost-effectiveness of DSM program evaluations

Sonnenblick, R.; Eto, J. - 2009

The prudence of utility demand-side management (DSM) investments hinges on their performance, yet evaluating performance is complicated because the energy saved by DSM programs can never be observed directly but only inferred. This study frames and begins to answer the following questions: (1)...

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The role of DSM in a competitive market

Sutherland, R.J. - 2009

The author appreciates the opportunity to participate in this NARUC conference and to offer some thoughts on the implications for demand side management (DSM) resulting from increased competition in the electricity and gas businesses. The dominant theme of almost every professional conference in...

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Hawaii demand-side management resource assessment. Final report, Reference Volume 5: The DOETRAN user`s manual; The DOE-2/DBEDT DSM forecasting model interface

2009

simulation model, DOE-2, and the DBEDT DSM Forecasting Model. DOETRAN accepts output data from DOE-2 and TRANslates that into the … format required by the forecasting model. DOETRAN operates in the Windows environment and was developed using the relational … energy and loadshape data for each building type. The third main function is to then process the data into the forecasting …

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An R and D Agenda to enhance electricity system reliability by increasing customer participation in emerging competitive markets

Eto, J.; Marnay, C.; Goldman, C.; Kueck, J.; Kirby, B.; … - 2008

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 increase demand elasticity could dramatically reduce these...

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Review of demand-side bidding programs: Impacts, costs, and cost-effectiveness

Goldman, C.A.; Kito, M.S. - 2009

In December 1987, Central Maine Power (CMP) instituted the first competitive bidding program that allowed developers to propose installation of conservation measures. Since then, about 30 utilities in 14 states have solicited bids from energy service companies (ESCOs) and customers to reduce...

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Evaluation of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.`s competitive bidding program for demand-side resources. Final report

Peters, J.S.; Stucky, L.; Seratt, P.; Darden-Butler, D. - 2008

The process evaluation reports on the implementation of Orange and Rockland Utilities demand-side bidding program in New York State during 1991 and 1992. The program is implemented by two energy service companies in Orange and rockland`s New York State service territory. The process evaluation...

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Profits and progress through least-cost planning

Moskovitz, D. - 2008

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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Electric utilities and the NII -- Issues and opportunities

Aiken, R.J.; Cavallini, J.S.; Scott, M.A. - 2009

The electric utility industry is immersed in a changing environment and deregulation is a key pressure driving this change. Careful strategic planning for what their future business will be is called for and there are concerns for the basis on which they will be competitive. Embedded in this...

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Different approaches to estimating transition costs in the electric- utility industry

Baxter, L.W. - 2009

The term ``transition costs`` describes the potential revenue shortfall (or welfare loss) a utility (or other actor) may experience through government-initiated deregulation of electricity generation. The potential for transition costs arises whenever a regulated industry is subject to...

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