Analysis of benefits and costs of accelerated market penetration by a geothermal community heating system

Conference · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Trans. - Geothermal Resource Council

OSTI ID:6426600

Barron, W.; Dubin, W.; Kane, S.

A potential obstacle to rapid market penetration in geothermal community heating systems resulting from the capital costs associated with joining the system is described. The analysis evaluates incentive plans based on the value of accelerated market penetration to the utility and the fixed and variable costs faced by the homeowner.

• Research Organization: Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6426600
• Report Number(s): CONF-800920-
• Journal Information: Trans. - Geothermal Resource Council, Vol. 4; Conference: Geothermal Resource Council annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 9 Sep 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
GEOTHERMAL DISTRICT HEATING
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
MARKETING RESEARCH
CAPITALIZED COST
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
GEOTHERMAL HEATING SYSTEMS
COST
DISTRICT HEATING
ENERGY SYSTEMS
GEOTHERMAL HEATING
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
151000* - Geothermal Energy- Direct Energy Utilization