Electric utility perspective on rate design revisions

Journal Article · Thu Sep 14 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Public Util. Fortn.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6606643

Crawford, W D

The author examines some of the foreseeable effects if new standards set forth in pending national legislation on electric utility ratemaking are applied. These standards include time-of-day rates, seasonal rates, interruptible rates, load management techniques, cost-of-service pricing, and prohibition of declining block rates unless they are cost-justified. The point is made that not all the effects are foreseeable, so that it is well to proceed with caution in the matter of radical rate re-design, making serious and sustained efforts to obtain meaningful data to use as a basis for any drastic departures from existing rate structures.

• Research Organization: Gulf States Utilities Co., Beaumont, TX
• OSTI ID: 6606643
• Journal Information: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States), Journal Name: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States) Vol. 102:6; ISSN PUFNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
AGE GROUPS
CHARGES
CONSUMER PROTECTION
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ELDERLY PEOPLE
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
LEGISLATION
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
MINORITY GROUPS
PEAK-LOAD PRICING
PRICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RATE STRUCTURE
REGULATIONS
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SOCIAL IMPACT
VARIATIONS