Regional forecasting of the demand for fossil fuels by electric utilities
Journal Article
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· Energy Sources (N.Y.); (United States)
The possibility of interfuel substitution in the generation of electrical energy exists. Given this fact, a demand model for various fossil fuels by electric utilities in the United States is developed. Using regional data, the results suggest that the responsiveness of the demand for coal, residual fuel oil, distillate fuel oil, and natural gas by electric utilities to relative price changes is significant. In a forecasting setting, the demand model performs remarkably well when actual and forecast values for 1979 are compared.
- Research Organization:
- Dept. of Economics and Business The Catholic University of America Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 6708698
- Journal Information:
- Energy Sources (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: Energy Sources (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 7:1; ISSN EGYSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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200108* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Fuels-- (1980-)
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
DEMAND
DISTILLATES
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY MODELS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
FUEL GAS
FUEL OILS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
INTERCHANGEABILITY
LIQUID FUELS
MATERIALS
NATURAL GAS
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM RESIDUES
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
PRICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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200108* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Fuels-- (1980-)
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
DEMAND
DISTILLATES
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY MODELS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
FUEL GAS
FUEL OILS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
INTERCHANGEABILITY
LIQUID FUELS
MATERIALS
NATURAL GAS
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM RESIDUES
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
PRICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
USA