The future history of demand-side management

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Electricity Journal; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/1040-6190(91)90210-K· OSTI ID:7307080

Fox-Penner, P S; Taylor, E; Sant, R; Wellford, H; Hirst, E

Today's energy efficiency industry can trace its ancestry to the heady, turbulent 1970s, though perhaps we should remember that the 1970s were followed by a period in which much of what was adopted was dismantled, and much of what was advocated was forgotten. The Demand Side Management an industry that was a backwater 20 years ago now has two professional associations, each with membership approaching 1,000, and annual estimated revenues in the hundreds of millions of dollars. It is a uniquely American embodiment of the notion that a competitive industry, working hand-in-hand with regulated utilities, can sell energy efficiency. While this success is admirable from virtually every standpoint, it has been the product of a number of twists and turns in energy economics and policy. This article examines the extent to which the DSM industry owes its success to current fashion among regulators and politicians financial incentives to participate, DSM project financing, competition for DSM services, and documenting success of DSM.

• OSTI ID: 7307080
• Journal Information: Electricity Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Electricity Journal; (United States) Vol. 4:10; ISSN ELEJE; ISSN 1040-6190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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