Capacity expansion planning and due diligence - toward a more rational bulk power market

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6550994

Spiewak, S

The restructuring of the electric power industry from vertically integrated monopolies to transmission/distribution monopolies which purchase needed new capacity from others requires a new decisionmaking structure. Two things must happen before the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) can move the electric power industry toward the goal of a truly competitive market for new generating capacity: (1) utility commissions must take responsibility for making binding policy decisions on capacity planning issues, and (2) utilities must be able to implement these plans in a business like manner.

• OSTI ID: 6550994
• 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

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
CAPACITY
COMPETITION
DECISION MAKING
ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
IMPLEMENTATION
INDUSTRY
INVESTMENT
LAWS
MONOPOLIES
NATIONAL ENERGY ACT
POWER GENERATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT
REGULATIONS