Cogenerators lose big money from poor buy-back deals

Journal Article · Mon Jan 17 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Energy User News; (United States)

OSTI ID:6451784

Deans, B

Cogenerators who don't negotiate a buyback price with utilities that brings a fair rate of return stand to lose a great deal of money, according to a spokesman from the Cogeneration Development Corp. Utilities are required by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) to buy back unused power generated by cogenerators, but the rules leave room for negotiation and interpretation. Large industrial users can take advantage of their high power demand and the opportunity cogeneration offers utilities to avoid using old or building new capacity during the bargaining process. Cogenerators can either develop in-house or retain professional expertise to represent their interests. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 6451784
• Journal Information: Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 8:3; ISSN EUSND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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