Costs and benefits of demand-side management options for the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. Volume 1. Technical report. Volume 2. Appendices

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6420472

McDonald, C; Rose, M; Sinha, J; Kreitler, G; Dee, M

Electric utilities are rapidly increasing their investment in demand-side management (DSM) programs to more effectively utilize their generating plant and improve customer service. The study examines the long-term benefits and costs of DSM strategies including effects on reliability and cost of power. Seven residential DSM programs and a commercial cool storage program were selected for detailed evaluation using Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGandE) as a case study. First, utility experience with similar DSM programs was critically reviewed to develop estimates of the participation rates, program costs, and load impacts. Next, a detailed, integrated utility planning model was used to develop alternative resource plans that included these DSM resources. Revenue requirements, capacity requirements, average electricity rates and a reliability index were computed for each resource plan and used for comparing alternative resource plans. Sensitivity analyses were also completed to analyze the robustness of the alternative plans to uncertainty.

• Research Organization: Synergic Resources Corp., Bala-Cynwyd, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6420472
• Report Number(s): PB-89-132583/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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