Priority service: managing risk by unbundling electric power service

Conference · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5591102

Chao, H P; Oren, S S; Smith, S A; Wilson, R B

The basic features of the Priority Service approach for unbundling the equality attributes of electric power service is described. This paper pointed out how this unbundling of service provides an effective tool for managing the risks faced by electric utilities in the next decade. It is also interesting to compare the features of Priority Service to those that result from deregulation of supply in other industries. In the transportation and communications industries, a primary result of deregulation has been a substantial increase in product differentiation and the tailoring of products to specific customer needs. Thus Priority Service, as a means of product differentiation, offers an opportunity to capture some of the benefits of deregulation without the associated uncertainties and instabilities that are often introduced by deregulating markets. 2 figures, 5 tables.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA
• OSTI ID: 5591102
• Report Number(s): CONF-860303-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Journal Volume: 13
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
292000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Supply
Demand & Forecasting
DEREGULATION
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
LOAD ANALYSIS
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
PLANNING
POWER
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RELIABILITY