Direct and indirect economic, social, and environmental impacts of the passage of the California nuclear power plants initiative. Volume 2
An analysis was made of the economic, environmental, and sociocultural impacts of alternative electric generation options on California, surrounding states, and the U.S. as a whole. The relative costs, risks, and benefits of passage or non-passage of the California Nuclear Power Plants Initiative (which would put constraints on nuclear electric generation) were studied. To accomplish these tasks, computer models were used to evaluate a number of scenarios, which describe possible futures. The first chapter presents a summary of what was done, how it was accomplished, results, and uncertainties of the study. Electricity supply and demand are discussed in Chapter Two, including information on capacity requirements, fuels requirements, alternative demand growth patterns, reserves and reliability factors, and supplies of fossil fuels. In Chapter Three the electricity price effects, capital-spending patterns, specific sectoral impacts, employment implications, and long-run economic growth effects of alternative scenarios are covered. Chapter Four analyzes the environmental impacts of alternative cases and electric power plant siting considerations. The sociocultural impacts are studied in Chapter Five. (138 references) (BYB)
- Research Organization:
- Federal Energy Administration, Washington, D.C. (USA); University of Texas, Center for Energy Studies, Austin, TX
- OSTI ID:
- 7197919
- Report Number(s):
- FEA/G-76/259
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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