Study finds TOD rates beneficial to most customers

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

OSTI ID:5259546

Minner, D

A Rand Corporation study of 10 utilities found that the benefits of time-of-day (TOD) electricity rates far outweigh the costs to customers, and project a $32 million saving versus a $2 million expenditure if TOD were used nationally. The study found a small business response to TOD, with certain industries showing more interest and four percent having reduced their peak loads by about 35%. Rand recommends a compulsory TOD rate for all large business customers, with smaller business encouraged to explore it. Metering costs make TOD uneconomical for residential customers except for those with total-electric houses. Social issues of how to allocate utility savings among ratepayers are not a top priority for commissions, but commissioners are reminded that American industry will be less competitive if rates are set to subsidize residential at the expense of industrial customers. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5259546
• 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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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
296000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Public Utilities-- (1980-)
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
METERING
PRICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RATE STRUCTURE
TIME-OF-USE PRICING