Stabilizing electricity production and use : barriers and strategies.

Nadel, Steven. Geller, Howard S. Moskovitz, David.
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

1991?

CIENA
2363

SUMMARY. THE PROBLEM. Economic. Security. Environmental. THE CAUSE. Market barriers. Inadequate utility efforts to promote efficiency. Utility regulation. Electricity pricing. Environmental costs. Underinvestment in power supply efficiency. Research and development. THE CURES. Least-cost integrated resourse planning. Regulatory reform. Improve and increase utility efforts in energy efficiency. Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) reform. Environmental trust fund/federal and state tax policies. Electricity pricing. Building codes and equipment efficiency standards. More efficient supply options. Research, development, technical assistance, and information transfer. ANALYSIS OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. Approach. Results. APPENDIX: SAVINGS ANALYSIS DETAILS AND CAVEATS.

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ESTADOS UNIDOS; USO RACIONAL DE LA ENERGIA; PRODUCCION DE ENERGIA; ELECTRICIDAD; ENERGIA ELECTRICA; PROBLEMAS; ESTRATEGIA ENERGETICA; INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO; EVALUACION; PROGRAMAS ENERGETICOS; ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS; ASPECTOS AMBIENTALES; SEGURIDAD; NORMAS; PRECIOS DE LA ENERGIA; IMPACTO AMBIENTAL; LEGISLACION ENERGETICA; POLITICA ENERGETICA; IMPACTO ENERGETICO; DATOS ESTADISTICOS;