Regional Reference Energy Systems: electric utility applications

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6869650

Hermelee, A L

Reference Energy Systems have been developed for the region serviced by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the base year 1975 and projections developed for the years 1980, 1985, and 2000. This systems formulation has traditionally been applied to the assessment of energy technologies and policies on a national level. This paper presents a reformulation of the projection methodology in order to apply the Reference Energy Systems format to an electric utility region. The Reference Energy System is a network representation of the technical activities required to supply various forms of energy to end-use activities. Technologies are defined for all operations involving specific fuels including resource extraction, refinement, conversion, transportation, distribution, and utilization. Each of these activities is represented by a link in the network for a given year with the levels of energy demand and supply specified. A unique advantage of using the system presented here for utility planning is its integrative view of the entire energy system as opposed to an analysis limited exclusively to the electric sector. This systems approach incorporating all resources, technologies and uses of energy allows a utility to assess the impact of alternate technologies and policies across the entire energy system. Demand patterns for twenty-five end-use demand categories within the residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors are developed for a base-case scenario representing reasonable energy-use patterns derived in a consistent manner by applying engineering techniques to the best-available information. The impact of a new technology in terms of resource consumption may be evaluated by modifying the energy flow paths to incorporate the new technology. Alternate paths through the network reflect the substitutability of resources and technologies for one another.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-0016
• OSTI ID: 6869650
• Report Number(s): BNL-24627; CONF-780843-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290100 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Energy Analysis & Modeling
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
CONSUMPTION RATES
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY MODELS
EVALUATION
FORECASTING
FUELS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NET ENERGY
OPERATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
SIMULATION
SOCIAL IMPACT
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
TRANSPORT
US ORGANIZATIONS