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natural gas prices are discussed. In the State of California, the agency responsible for the official forecast is the … establishes the forecast of natural gas prices in addition to other parameters which are used in the planning process. The … service area forecast indicates a bottoming of the gas price in 1994 at $2.50/mmbtu. Recent prices in 1992 are already at …
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success of that government program. When the prices of oil dropped in the 1980s, many geothermal operators left the industry …
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The geothermal user's viewpoint in this case is somewhat unique. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, by virtue of its activity in geothermal exploration and development since 1972, is in a position to be considered not only a user of geothermal, but a producer as well through the activities of its...
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scrubber incentives in Phase 1, there is likely to be substantial emission banking for use in Phase 2. Allowance prices are …{sub 2} allowance prices, compliance choices, capacity expansion, system dispatch, fuel use, and emissions. The revised model …
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petroleum, natural gas, and electricity, projected trends in the real prices for these fuels were examined. The spread in the … current and in projected future prices for these fuels, which often serve identical end uses, underscores the influence of … energy. Competitiveness would, of course, be increased if geothermal heat could be delivered for prices closer to those for …
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can also put downward pressure on natural gas prices by reducing demand for gas among gas-fired generators. These gas … price reductions are, in turn, expected to reduce electricity prices and--more importantly--directly reduce consumer natural … and supply of natural gas suggest that policymakers may want to pursue actions that reduce the strain of high prices on …
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In the United States, there has been substantial recent growth in wind energy generating capacity, with growth averaging 24 percent annually during the past five years. About 1,700 MW of wind energy capacity was installed in 2001, while another 410 MW became operational in 2002. This year (2003)...
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March) make it possible to assess the market impact of movements in prices and supplies over the heating season as a whole … manipulation behind December's rising prices Did these, or other, factors permit suppliers to realize excessive profits What …
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Demand Response (DR) can be defined as actions taken to reduce electric loads when contingencies, such as emergencies and congestion, occur that threaten supply-demand balance, or market conditions raise supply costs. California utilities have offered price and reliability DR based programs to...
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This paper presents the results of a survey and analysis ofelectricity tariffs and marginal electricity prices for … electricity prices commercialcustomers actually see, and insight into the factors that are mostimportant in determining prices … under different circumstances. We providea new, empirically-based definition of several marginal prices: theeffective …
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