Energy efficiency : challenges and opportunities for electric utilities. Utility energy efficiency programs and experience.

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With ample untapped opportunities to save electricity, demand rising but long-term growth rates uncertain, and powerplant construction costs soaring, it is not surprising that energy efficiency has become the byword for cost-conscious consumers, regulators, and utilities seeking new ways to hedge future strategies. The potential of energy use has also attracted the interest of conservationist. The prospective new business opportunities have garnered the attention of energy service companies and equipment manufacturers and vendors, as well as utilities. This chapter looks at utility programs to influence customer energy use and how they are incorporated in utility resource options. State government efforts and regulatory treatment programs are discussed in chapter 6.

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ESTADOS UNIDOS; EFICIENCIA ENERGETICA; CONSUMO DE ENERGIA; PROGRAMAS; PROTECCION AMBIENTAL; ADMINISTRACION DE LA ENERGIA; DEMANDA DE ENERGIA;