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

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 eva...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1979-1980.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Library of Congress. > Congressional Research Service. Cost effectiveness. Electric utilities. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	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. Includes graphs throughout.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.