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Load management and rate design: a progress report on the EPRI-EEI rate design study

Conference · · Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5314878
A progress report on the EPRI-EEI rate design study on electric power shows peak-load pricing occupying ''center stage,'' but the efficiency in providing service broadly is being examined sufficiently. The background and plan of work, organization and functions, and overall status of research are summarized. The first participating utility to serve as a case study is Virginia Electric Power Company. The Plan of Study contains 10 topics for study: analysis of various pricing approaches, rate experiments for smaller customers, elasticity of demand for electricity, costing for peak-load pricing, ratemaking, measuring advantages of peak-load pricing, metering, technology for utilization, mechanical controls and penalty pricing, and customer acceptance. (MCW)
Research Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA
OSTI ID:
5314878
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 38
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English