LEADER 06075nam 2200733Ia 450 001 9910958327203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-55963-455-3 010 $a1-55963-216-X 010 $a1-59726-249-8 010 $a1-4237-0784-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000032158 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001461010 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12624575 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001461010 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11469690 035 $a(PQKB)11470652 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3317373 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3317373 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10081840 035 $a(OCoLC)923186937 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6530948 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6530948 035 $a(OCoLC)1244623214 035 $a(Perlego)3287484 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000032158 100 $a19970214d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aReinventing electric utilities $ecompetition, citizen action, and clean energy /$fEd Smeloff and Peter Asmus ; foreword by Amory Lovins 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cIsland Press$dc1997 215 $axv, 239 p. $cill., maps 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-55963-454-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 221-223) and index. 327 $aIntro -- About Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Growth of Electric Monopolies -- Pulling the Plug on Nuclear Power in Sacramento -- The Road to Recovery for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District -- The Breakup of Utilities and California's New Electric Order -- Regional Examples of Utility Reform -- Last of the Monopolies?: The Future of the Electric Services Industry -- Postscript: Update on the California Plan -- Appendix A: Descriptions of SMUD Programs -- Appendix B: Promoting Renewable Energy in a Restructured Electricity Market -- Appendix C: Summary of National and Regional Surveys Affirming Consistent Public Support for Conservation and Renewable Ener -- Appendix D: Maps Depicting States with Commitments to IRP, DSM, and Renewable Energy -- Glossary of Energy Terms -- Resource Guide -- Bibliography -- Index -- Island Press Board of Directors 1997. 330 8 $aTraditionally protected as monopolies, electric utilities are now being caught in the fervor for deregulation that is sweeping the country. Nearly forty states have enacted or are considering laws and regulations that will profoundly alter the way the electric utility industry is governed. Concerned citizens are beginning to ponder the environmental implications of such a change, and while many fear that the pressure of competition will exacerbate environmental problems, others argue that deregulation provides a tremendous opportunity for citizens to work toward promoting cleaner energy and a more sustainable way of life. In Reinventing Electric Utilities, Ed Smeloff and Peter Asmus consider the challenges for citizens and the utility industry in this new era of competition. Through an in-depth case study of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), a once-troubled utility that is now widely regarded as a model for energy efficiency and renewable energy development, they explore the changes that have occurred in the utility industry, and the implications of those changes for the future. The SMUD portrait is complemented by regional case studies of Portland General Electric and the Washington Public Power Supply System, the New England Electric Service, Northern States Power, the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas, and others that highlight the efforts of citizen groups and utilities to eliminate unproductive and environmentally damaging sources of power and to promote the use of new, cleaner energy technologies. The authors present and explain some of the fundamental principles that govern restructuring, while acknowledging that solutions will depend upon the unique resource needs, culture, and utility structure of each particular region. Smeloff and Asmus argue that any politically sustainable restructuring of the electric services industry must address the industry's high capital cost commitments and environmental burdens. Throughout, they make the case that with creative leadership, open and competitive markets, and the active participation of citizens, this upheaval offers a unique opportunity for electric utilities to lessen the burden of electricity production on the environment and reduce the cost of electric services through the use of more competitive, cleaner power sources. While neither technological innovation nor the magic of the market will in and of itself reinvent the electric utility industry, the influence of those dynamic forces must be understood. 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