التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF ELECTRIC RESTRUCTURING ON GAS USE FOR POWER GENERATION. |
| المؤلفون: |
Platt, Jeremy B.1, Fay, James M.2, Thumb, Stephen L.3, Schaal, A. Michael3, Graves, Frank C.4, Borucki, Lynda S.4 |
| المصدر: |
Environmental Geosciences. Sep99, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p161-161. 1p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*ELECTRIC industries, *ELECTRIC power production, *GASOLINE, *DEREGULATION |
| مستخلص: |
Electric industry restructuring is proceeding rapidly in many states, yet impacts on the generation mix and thus fuels used for power generation are likely to be modest. The principal reason is that the power industry is highly heterogeneous. Generation units have typically been built close to load centers, taking advantage of local fuel economies, whereas transmission transfer capabilities between regions are limited. These conclusions are based on systematic study by EPRI and GRI of regional generation costs and transmission links. The objective has been to ascertain “big picture” effects, such as whether coal may displace more costly natural gas generation. Still, substantial new gas-fired capacity is being added, and in some regions (e.g., New England and Texas) the numbers of proposed projects is astronomic. Actual growth will be limited by power price feedbacks as well as gas supply and delivery limitations. While substantial shifts in fuel use from electric industry restructuring alone appear unlikely, numerous “wild cards” affect this conclusion. One is whether restructuring will indeed lead to lower electricity prices. Most important over the long term is the added effect of heightened environmental pressures on coal generation. Impacts on coal and nuclear generation are mixed, with some units becoming more competitive and others retiring and replacement capacity coming from a variety of sources. Quantitative findings on these interrelationships are summarized and compared with results from other studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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