Testimony of Richard S. Bower before the Public Service Commission of New York. Case No. 26806

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

OSTI ID:7357631

Bower, R S

New pricing methods can be based on adequacy, fairness, and efficiency for both consumers and utility companies. Incremental costs, e.g., time of day or season, should be the basis for planning rate structure, with customers paying the full cost of services. In states where energy is pooled among utility companies, incremental costs should be measured at the pool level. A peak load pricing structure, which would allow customers to respond to price signals with adjusted demand, could begin at once. A step by step transition could begin with pricing based on average past base loads and adjusted after experience and research data are analyzed. Implementation efforts will include special metering equipment and contracts for interruptible service. Consumer response will tend to spread consumption to off-peak hours, change the mix of appliances and equipment, and institute conservation efforts to limit kilowatt consumption. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, N.H. (USA). Amos Tuck School of Business Administration; Dartmouth College, Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Hanover, NH
• OSTI ID: 7357631
• Report Number(s): NP-20673
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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