Author: Peter Choynowski
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: electricity, pay, willingness, measuring
Number of Pages: 26
Published: 2008-05
ISBN-10: 1437900542
ISBN-13: 9781437900545

The measurement of willingness to pay for electricity relies critically on a reliable estimate of the demand for electricity function. Empirical work tends to assume that the demand for electricity has no satiation point. Many electricity demand models assume a constant price elasticity, which implies infinite demand at low prices. This report proposes a plausible functional form for the demand of electricity. The proposed functional form is consistent with two properties of electricity demand functions for households & firms, namely, the negative relationships between price & quantity, & the

Author: Victor S. Rezendes
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: electricity, programs, reduce, management, demand, supply, utility
Number of Pages: 354
Published: 2008-04
ISBN-10: 1428988645
ISBN-13: 9781428988644

Examines the potential electricity savings that could result from utility programs that are designed to increase the efficiency of electricity use, & to review the progress of states, utilities, & federal power agencies in encouraging more efficient electricity use. This report discusses these issues as well as some of the barriers faced by utilities & others in fostering further increases in efficiency. Charts & tables.

Author: Jim Wells
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: electricity, opportunity, sector, crisis, identifies, restructuring, blackout
Number of Pages: 56
Published: 2004-01-03
ISBN-10: 0756739632
ISBN-13: 9780756739638

The Aug. 14, 2003, electricity blackout -- the largest in the nation's history -- affected millions of people across 8 Northeastern and Midwestern states as well as areas in Canada. The blackout intensified concerns about the overall status and security of the electricity industry at a time when the industry is undergoing major changes and Americans have a heightened awareness of threats to security. This report: (1) highlights information about the known causes and effects of the blackout, (2) summarizes themes on electricity and security matters that provide a context for understanding the b

Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: related, funding, electricity, changes, research, federal
Number of Pages: 38
Published: 1996-11-01
ISBN-10: 0788134647
ISBN-13: 9780788134647

In FY 1996, Congress appropriated about $1 billion to the Energy Dept. for electricity-related R&D. This report discusses the electric utility industry being deregulated and moving toward a more competitive market, as well as reductions having occurred in funding from the major sources of electricity-related R&D. Includes what changes have occurred in the amount of electricity-related R&D funding and the primary reasons for these changes, and what has been the impact of these changes on the types of R&D being funded. Charts and tables.

Author: Unknown
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: electricity, opportunity, sector, crisis, identifies, restructuring, blackout
Number of Pages: 49
Published:
ISBN-10: 1428939903
ISBN-13: 9781428939905

Author: Elaine Howle
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: risk, production, delivery, issue, electricity, designated, california, state, auditor
Number of Pages: 50
Published: 2010-11
ISBN-10: 1437918123
ISBN-13: 9781437918120

In May 2007 the Calif. Auditor included the production and delivery of electricity to its list of high-risk issues. Since Califżs. restructuring of the electricity industry in the late 1990s and the subsequent energy crisis of 2000 and 2001, the electricity sector has continued to evolve. The actions the State and other market participants have taken have decreased the risk of another energy crisis. However, these stakeholders continue to work to resolve issues and to further refine the actions taken to alleviate the earlier energy crisis. This report also identifies significant new issues an

Author: Mark Gaffigan
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: transmission, regional, organization, benefits, performance, analyze, steps, restructuring, ferc, could, additional, electricity
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2009-03
ISBN-10: 1437910343
ISBN-13: 9781437910346

In 1999, the Fed. Energy Regulatory Commission(FERC) began encouraging the voluntary formation of Regional Transmission Org. (RTO) -- independent entities to manage regional networks of electric transmission lines. FERC overseas 6 RTOs that cover 35 states and D.C. and serve over half of U.S. electricity demand. As electricity prices increase, stakeholders have voiced concerns about RTO benefits and how RTO expenses and decisions influence electricity prices. This report reviews: (1) RTO expenses and key investments in property, plant, and equipment from 2002 to 2006; (2) how RTOs and FERC rev