Title :
Load building versus conservation as demand-side management objectives
Author_Institution :
Power Syst. Eng. Inc., Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
This paper examines the economics of load building versus conservation as demand-side management objectives. Economic criteria to be used in evaluating each type of program from the perspectives of all impacted parties are provided. The impact of DSM programs on electric rates is shown to be a key focal point of a thorough evaluation
Keywords :
economics; electricity supply industry; load management; power consumption; power system planning; tariffs; DSM; demand-side management; economics; electric rates; electric utilities; load building; load conservation; Costs; Energy management; Engineering management; Fuel economy; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Power system management; Process planning; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Rural Electric Power Conference, 1994. Papers Presented at the 38th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Colorado Springs, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1447-6
DOI :
10.1109/REPCON.1994.326254
