portfolio standards (RPS), renewable energy prices, consumers' interest in purchasing green power, and utilities' interest in …Various factors influence the development of the voluntary 'green' power market--the market in which consumers purchase … or produce power from non-polluting, renewable energy sources. These factors include climate policies, renewable …

electric power plants. The effects of these bills on electricity costs depend on features of the bills, on the mix of …-specific estimates of the effects of different legislation on electricity costs. This paper presents sample results from a larger …

into the CFO organization and operate outside CFO control. Business risks--There is no single point of financial … accountably; Currently within the CFO and Business and Operations organizations there is a lack of clarity of roles and … current structure; An example of the above business risks associated with organizational structure can be observed in the …

costs of compliance with various levels of radiation control. A major portion of the paper is devoted to a review and …This paper complements other work which has evaluated the cost impacts of radiation standards on the nuclear industry …. It focuses on the approaches to valuation of the health and safety benefits of radiation standards and the actual and …

Characterization to produce a ?business-as usual? base case as well as alternative scenarios that include energy efficiency resources … Demand-Side Resource (DSR) portfolio ? projected electricity and demand savings, costs and economic lifetime of a portfolio … resources, decoupling and/or a shareholder incentive mechanism impacts utility shareholders (e.g. overall earnings, return on …

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act as amended (P.L. 94-163), establishes energy conservation standards for 12 of …) to consider new or amended standards for these and other types of products at specified times. This Technical Support … Document presents the methodology, data and results from the analysis of the energy and economic impacts of standards on …

Policy Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-486), provides energy conservation standards for 12 of the 13 types of consumer products …` covered by the Act, and authorizes the Secretary of Energy to prescribe amended or new energy standards for each type (or … class) of covered product. The assessment of the proposed standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers …

The only way resources can be efficiently allocated in our market system is if prices of resources, goods, and services … local levels. Such a commitment is not without precedent. The experiences of Davis and San Diego, California, and the TVA …

roadmap. All members of the OCFO, Business Managers, and the Laboratory Leadership Team reviewed this draft roadmap. By having …'s review what happened in FY2010. FY2010 was a pivotal year for the Procurement and Property Department. A provision of the … critical role in assuring internal controls, compliance with DOE regulations and quality financial management. The LBNL Budget …

fossil fuel prices, environmental concerns, and policy support at the state and federal levels. In this article, we review … and discuss what are arguably the two most important types of state policies for supporting electricity generation from … geothermal and other forms of renewable energy: renewables portfolio standards and utility integrated resource planning …