Utility competition, DSM, and piano bars: The fatal flaw

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States)

OSTI ID:5585883

Studness, C M

This article is an economic analysis of demand side management (DSM). The author contends that utilities and regulators have lost sight of their primary mission of providing electric power as efficiently as possible; DSM conflicts with this mission. DSM measures have not be submitted to a market test, so utilities are not necessarily providing the customers with what they want. This situation is compared to the airline industry before deregulation, when airlines provided expensive services that customers did not want. Also, with present technology, DSM measures consume more in total resources than it what it costs to produce electricity, thereby depleting the nation's resources at a greater rate.

• OSTI ID: 5585883
• Journal Information: Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States), Journal Name: Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States) Vol. 131:15; ISSN PUFNAV; ISSN 0033-3808
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290201* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Economics-- (1992-)
296000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
DEREGULATION
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
GOODS AND SERVICES
MANAGEMENT
POWER
PUBLIC UTILITIES
SUPPLY AND DEMAND