Politics of self-service wheeling and wheeling to end-users

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6099205

Spiewak, S

Since there are more political than transmission issues involved in wheeling for cogenerators, the author describes three political classes of wheeling wholesale, self-service, and retail. He describes the nature of each and the effect upon the utility. He shows that a utility can engage in wholesale wheeling transactions with little risk, while self-service wheeling can open the utility to charges of favored rate breaks. Retail wheeling hurts the residential ratepayer because, while it may be a competitive way to provide electricity as a commodity, it is not competitive in providing the service. Cogenerators would have to reconfigure themselves to become a utility if they are to provide the same services. 1 figure.

• OSTI ID: 6099205
• Journal Information: Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States), Journal Name: Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States); ISSN CSPME
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290800* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Heat Utilization-- (1980-)
296002 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power Transmission & Distribution-- (-1989)
COGENERATION
COMPETITION
DEUS
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
INTERCONNECTED POWER SYSTEMS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
POWER GENERATION
POWER SYSTEMS
POWER TRANSMISSION
PRICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RATE STRUCTURE
RETAIL PRICES
STEAM GENERATION
WHOLESALE PRICES