Estimating utilities' prices for power purchases from alternative energy resources
Federal and state regulations require California utilities to pay prices based on the full cost of oil-fired generation to cogenerators and owners of other generating facilities using renewable resources. These prices will exceed 4 cents per kWh in 1980 and are expected to increase to 7 to 13 cents per kWh by 2000 before inflation is factored in. Alternative energy proposals will be much more attractive economically at these higher prices than under previous utility-pricing practices. This report presents estimates of present and forecast prices of energy and generating capacity based on existing Energy Commission, Public Utilities Commission, and utility data for use by consulting engineers, economists, and others preparing feasibility studies.
- Research Organization:
- California Energy Commission, Sacramento (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5188253
- Report Number(s):
- P-500-80-015
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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296001* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power Generation-- (-1989)
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COST
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY SOURCES
FORECASTING
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INFLATION
NORTH AMERICA
POWER
POWER GENERATION
PRICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
STATE GOVERNMENT
USA
WESTERN REGION