Title :
Planning Demand-Management Programs Based Upon Customers´ Perceived Value
Author :
Sanghvi, Arun P. ; Levy, Roger ; Wharton, Joe B.
Author_Institution :
Meta Systems
Abstract :
This paper describes a new customer preference based approach for planning demand- management programs. It utilizes the concept of perceived value of electric service to consumers. After introducing and defining this concept, its central role in major aspects of utility planning is discussed.
Keywords :
Electricity supply industry; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Power industry; Power system planning; Power systems; Pricing; Strategic planning; Systems engineering and theory; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1985.318874