Electric power pricing and the National interest. Testimony of Douglas C. Bauer before the Public Service Commission of New York. Case No. 26806

Technical Report · Mon Aug 11 04:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:7193791

Bauer, D C

The key to a national goal of energy independence is balanced and efficient growth of the electric utility industry. Energy objectives of the Federal Energy Administration (FEA) for 1985 are: (1) higher efficiency of generator fuels to increase capacity factor from 49% to 62% and load factor from 57% to 69%; (2) accelerated development of coal and nuclear generation from the present 50% to 69% of kWh output; (3) oil used in electric power generation reduced by 1 million barrels; (4) end use fuel switching from oil and natural gas to coal and nuclear energy to increase electric consumption efficiency 10%; and (5) reformed rate structures to peak load/time of day pricing. Aggressive load management and other conservation programs should improve utility financial situations and still allow a 5% sales growth while saving $48 billion in plant expansion capital. FEA will be involved in demonstration projects during the transition period. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Federal Energy Administration, Washington, D.C. (USA). Office of Energy Conservation and Environment; Federal Energy Administration, Office of Energy Conservation and Environment, Utilities Programs, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 7193791
• Report Number(s): NP-20672
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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