Joining together to save energy, power, and money

Journal Article · Thu Apr 22 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Public Util. Fortn.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7274269

Bauer, D C

The increases in electricity costs have led to price-induced energy conservation. Decreased kilowatt-hour sales accrue benefits and problems. Energy is being saved, but since utilities need to have sufficient capacity in place at all times to meet the maximum likely instantaneous power demand of customers, they must invest in capacity at high cost. This has led to a higher bill for the customer even though conservation was practiced. If utilities commit to a sensible, individually tailored program of tariff redesign that will more closely track costs of service and accompanying load management practices and technologies to facilitate deferral of demands to times when it is more efficient and less costly to meet them, benefits may be reaped. Westinghouse Electric Corporation has calculated the relative cost benefits of 12 different load management strategies for typical northern and southern utilities. These statistical utilities were constructed to embody key fuels, load, and demographic characteristics of northern and southern companies. The specific purpose of this investigation was to determine optimal load management scenarios based on electric utility cost savings, electric utility oil and gas fuel savings, and customer cost for implementing the option. The 12 load management options that were investigated are discussed. (MCW)

• Research Organization: Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 7274269
• Journal Information: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States), Journal Name: Public Util. Fortn.; (United States) Vol. 97:9; ISSN PUFNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320000 -- Energy Conservation
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CHARGES
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRICITY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
POWER
PUBLIC UTILITIES
TAXES