Are the Electric Utilities Gold Plated? A Perspective on Electric Utility Reliability

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Library of Congress.

Cost effectiveness.

Electric utilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1979-1980

Summary:

Includes graphs throughout

Study, prepared by Alvin Kaufman (CRS) for the Subcom on Energy and Power, assessing electric utility reliability in providing service. Examines reliability criteria, reserve margin considerations, uncertainties such as demand increase and plant construction shortfalls, and supply forecast. Also evaluates costs and benefits of reliability level maintenance

Notes:

CRS Report

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Are the Electric Utilities Gold Plated?. 79-H502-27

Publisher Number:

CRS-1979-CRS-0006

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license