Interfuel substitution in steam electric power generation

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · J. Polit. Econ.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/260492· OSTI ID:7340886

Atkinson, S E ^[1]; Halvorsen, R

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1. Federal Energy Administration, Washington, DC

A translog normalized restricted profit function is used to study the characteristics of the production function for electric energy. The results indicate that fuel choice in existing steam electric plants responds to changes in fuel prices. The production function is also tested for separability of fuels from capital and labor, homotheticity, returns to scale, and embodied technical change. 41 references.

• OSTI ID: 7340886
• Journal Information: J. Polit. Econ.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Polit. Econ.; (United States) Vol. 84:5; ISSN JLPEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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