Energy choices for California. looking ahead

Book · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5778634

A review of the present California energy situation is presented and a preview of the California Energy Commission's analysis of major energy issues is provided. Part 1 of the report, Trends and Choices, is an overview of California's energy situation from 1977 to 1979, and introduces some of the major themes and strategies encountered throughout the discussion of the electricity sector. It concludes with a brief examination of background issues in the oil and gas sector, which accounts for over 90% of the state's energy supplies. Part 2 is an extensive analysis of issues and options in the electricity sector, where the Commission's primary regulatory responsibilities lie. After exploring several approaches for balancing the electricity supply/demand equation in California, the concluding portions describe ongoing Commission efforts to identify and resolve constraints on power plant siting, and to develop the detailed demand forecast required in the Commission's Electricity Forecasting and Planning Report. Part 3 provides further background on efficiency-improving and innovative technologies that promise to play an increasingly important role in California's energy future. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 5778634
• Report Number(s): NP-24099
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
292000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Supply
Demand & Forecasting
CALIFORNIA
DECISION MAKING
DEMAND FACTORS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SUPPLIES
FORECASTING
NORTH AMERICA
POWER PLANTS
REVIEWS
USA
WESTERN REGION