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In this paper, the National Council on Competition and the Electric Industry reviews the progress of the labeling efforts it had a hand in initiating several years ago. The significant early research sponsored by the Council was important in demonstrating… View Summary +
This paper discusses how portfolio management can improve quality of electric service while reducing costs without impinging on efforts to build competitive retail markets in those states committed to that goal. View Summary +
The New England Demand Response Initiative is developing a comprehensive, coordinated set of demand response programs for New England’s regional power markets. The initiative is a broad-based, facilitated process among public and private decision-makers in the region’s markets for power… View Summary +
The central conclusion of this framing paper is that cost-effective energy efficiency programs make electricity markets more competitive and more efficient, significantly improve thereliability of the electric system in New England, and reduce the costs and environmental impacts of electric… View Summary +
This memorandum is intended to begin a discussion on transmission expansion policies in today’s markets by focusing attention on three topics: different interpretations of “need”, effects of different transmission pricing and cost recovery policies on competitive power markets, and transmission… View Summary +
This document is Appendix C: Summary of DSM Plans Core Group Meeting to Discuss Standard and Default DSM Plans. It contains an identification of standard DSM plan table and an identification of the default DSM plan table. View Summary +
To better align behavior in the retail and wholesale markets, the challenge is to determine what policies need to be implemented and what metering and communications technologies deployed, to encourage customer demand-response. View Summary +
This is the issues paper for the DOE National Transmission Grid Study. In order to construct new transmission facilities or to significantly upgrade existing facilities in the U.S. electricity system, developers typically need approval from several state and federal agencies. View Summary +
This document contains Appendix A: Draft Stipulation and Agreement from October 26, 2001 for the Republic of the Philippines, Energy Regulatory Commission. This is in the matter of the proposal to ammend certain provisions of the framework for demand side… View Summary +
This document is appendix B: Framework for Demand Side Management in the Philippines. It was authored by the Republic of the Philippines, Energy Regulatory Commission. This document includes definitions, DSM goals, policies and principles, definition of roles, the DSM plan… View Summary +
This document contains Appendix D: Standard Demand Side Management Plan. It is an outline of a DSM plan which is required to be filled out and submitted within one year from each distribution utility. View Summary +
This document is the final report on the Philippines DSM project. It is titled Appendix E: Default Demand Side Management Plan. It is an outline of a DSM plan which is required to be filled out and submitted within one… View Summary +
This is the final report on the Philippines DSM project. It is titled Appendix F: Minutes of June 18, 2001 Collaborative meeting. The minutes contained in this document are of the pre-hearing conference on the proposal to ammend certain provisions… View Summary +
This document is the final report on the Philippines DSM project. It is titled Appendix G: Minutes of July 12, 2001 Collaborative Meeting. The mintues contained on this document are of the first collaborative meeting on the proposal to amend… View Summary +
This is from the final report on the Philippines DSM project. It is titled Appendix H: Minutes of July 13, 2001 Collaborative Meeting. The minutes contained in this document are of the second collaborative meeting on the proposal to amend… View Summary +