Innovative rate design survey. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6110286

Simon, L A; Weiss, M; McMurray, P C

This report presents the results of a survey on electric utility innovative rate design activity in the United States today. The survey, conducted during the fall of 1983, included all major investor-owned utilities and a representative sample of publicly-owned utilities. For the 11 innovative rate types identified, information was recorded by class of service and covered rates already in effect and those in active planning. With regard to implemented rates, the survey included information on items such as number of customers on rate, cost basis of rate design and customer acceptance/response. The survey results show that Time-of-Use rates had the highest recorded activity level among both utility groups. The second most frequently implemented rate was Interruptible/Curtailable. This report contains data base output listings of the results from each responding utility and for each rate type surveyed. Summary listings are provided both by utility, and by rate design in order to serve as a directory for rate designers with specific rate development interests.

• Research Organization: Ebasco Business Consulting Co., New York (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6110286
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EA-3830; ON: TI85920079
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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