Electricity supply in the 1990's will be hard to predict

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Electr. Light Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:5225258

Minner, D

Regional variations in electricity rates will cause differences in demand and supply, according to panelists at a National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Cancellations could leave 75% of investor-owned systems without construction commitments after 1986, but utilities will take advantage of other options, such as power trading, decentralized non-conventional generation using competing technologies, and upgrading existing capacity. A poor financial condition suggest that utilities should minimize risk, limit rate increase requests, and look to transmission improvements. One panelist foresees a 400 gigawatt shortfall in capacity by the year 2000 and a long period of feast-famine cycles. Others suggested that better timing of capacity expansion would be more closely linked to the economy. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5225258
• Journal Information: Electr. Light Power; (United States), Journal Name: Electr. Light Power; (United States) Vol. 63:1; ISSN ELLPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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