-utility industry. Industry-wide transition cost estimates range from about $20 billion to $500 billion. Such disparate estimates raise … transition costs. The study has three objectives. First, we discuss the concept of transition cost. Second, we identify the major … cost categories included in transition cost estimates and summarize the current debate on which specific costs are …

electricity markets or delaying retail competition. This report has 3 objectives: identify a wide range of strategies available to …: market actions, depreciation options, rate-making actions, utility cost reductions, tax measures, and other options. Of the … strategies shift costs among different segments of the economy, although utility cost reductions can be used to offset transition …

savings per participant, and utility costs per participant. At an average cost of 3.9 C/kWh, these programs are judged to be … cost-effective when compared to avoided costs in their areas. We critically examine participation rates, energy savings per …

their expected market values under full competition. This report quantifies the sensitivity of stranded- commitment …

might being a retail electric customer in 5--10 years differ from now? Seizing opportunities to reduce cost of electric … competition among energy carriers (gas vs electric), real-time pricing, etc. This report identified some of the qualitative …

electric utility system dispatching (or production cost and reliability) model, (3) SMN (Spot Market Network) - an aggregate …