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Electricity Supply: Utility Demand-Side Management Programs Can Reduce Electricity Use

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Oct. 31, 1991
Report No. RCED-92-13
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Summary:

According to Department of Energy projections, to meet electricity demand in 2000, the nation may need more than 100 new large power plants. Utility-sponsored programs promoting more efficient electricity use--called demand-side management programs--can help avoid the costs and environmental concerns associated with power plants. This report examines (1) the potential for utility sponsored demand-side management programs to cut future electricity demand; (2) impediments to the effectiveness of such programs; and (3) efforts by utilities, states, and federal power-marketing agencies to encourage efficient electricity use.

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