Annual energy status report, 1981. Ohio energy flow chart

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6553957

There will be no foreseeable shortage of conventional fuels in Ohio during the coming decade. There is a discussion of various projections on a national, as well as a state-wide, basis for energy demand through the year 1990. Fuel prices will continue to escalate. Perhaps not at the rate experienced during the 1970's, but increased fuel prices will occur. This will result in a demand-side constraint, either through active (insulation) or passive (thermostat setback) measures. We have seen that the conservation ethic in Ohio has had a significant effect on consumption. Ohioans reduced their consumption by 313 trillion Btu's between 1979 and 1980. A recent audit by US DOE credits ODOE programs with a net savings of at least 66 trillion Btu's, with additional probable savings of 54 trillion Btu's. A conservative estimate of Ohio energy prices of $3.00 per million Btu's thus indicates that the Department efforts saved Ohio consumers between $200 and $330 million during 1980. These savings are attributed to the State Energy Conservation Plan (SECP). The remaining energy savings accrued from a combination of the recession which had an effect on industrial and individual energy consumption, plus cost-avoidance by the consumer in their active and passive conservation efforts.

• Research Organization: Ohio Dept. of Energy, Columbus (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6553957
• Report Number(s): NP-4901298; ON: DE84901298
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
298000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Consumption & Utilization
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SHORTAGES
ENERGY SUPPLIES
FEDERAL REGION V
FORECASTING
NORTH AMERICA
OHIO
PRICES
SHORTAGES
USA