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The Adoption of New Smart-Grid Technologies [[electronic resource] ] : Incentives, Outcomes, and Opportunities
| The Adoption of New Smart-Grid Technologies [[electronic resource] ] : Incentives, Outcomes, and Opportunities |
| Autore | Guo Christopher |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (154 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.793
333.7932 621.31 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BondCraig A
NarayananAnu |
| Soggetto topico |
Electricity
Energy policy Smart power grids |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8835-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Electricity Infrastructure in the United States; The Supply of Electricity; The Demand for Electricity; Regulation in the Electricity Market; Key Issues and Challenges with the Current Grid; Demand Risk; Differences in Wholesale and Retail Prices; Integration of Renewable Sources of Energy; Using Technology to Overcome Problems: The Smart Grid; Research Questions; Approach; Organization of This Report; CHAPTER TWO: A Review of the Potential Benefits of the Smart Grid
Potential Benefits to Generators and Suppliers Potential Benefits to Distributors and Utilities; Potential Benefits to Consumers; Potential Benefits to All Market Participants and Society at Large; Total Potential Benefits of the Smart Grid; CHAPTER THREE: Potential for Entrepreneurship with Smart-Grid Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges Leveraging Big Data; Description of Electricity Big Data; The Disaggregation Problem; Hardware Solutions; Software Solutions; Issues in Disaggregation; The Economic Value of Disaggregated Data; Consumers; Utilities and Policy Benefits Outside of the Electricity Market Business Opportunities from Smart-Grid Data; Energy-Efficiency Ventures; Data Refinement; CHAPTER FOUR: The Smart Grid in Practice: Some Empirical Evidence; Response of Consumers to Alternative Pricing Structures; Pilot Programs; Large-Scale Studies; Negative Consumer Experiences and Concerns; Selected Issues and Experiences with the Smart Grid: Brief Case Studies; Smart Grid City: Boulder, Colorado; Massachusetts Electric Grid Modernization Process; Summary of Empirical Evidence CHAPTER FIVE: Explaining the Evidence: Barriers to Smart-Grid Technology Adoption Regulatory Incentives on the Supply Side; Lack of Technology Standards; Perceived Costs to Consumers; Real-Time and Time-of-Use Pricing and Transaction Costs; Privacy and Health Risks; Big-Data Technological and Personnel Barriers; Costs of Interstate Transmission Infrastructure; Costs of Distributed Generation; Total Potential Costs of the Smart Grid; CHAPTER SIX: Using Public Policy to Encourage Smart-Grid Technology Adoption; Policy Levers to Incentivize Smart-Grid Investment; Mandate Smart-Grid Investments Commit to Inclusion of Smart-Grid Investments in Rate Base Increase the Allowable Rate of Return on Capital; Change the Distribution of Investment Expenditure and Cost Savings Pass-Through to Consumers; Decouple Revenue from Sales; Change Procedures for Rate Cases; Broad Principles for Smart-Grid Regulation; Shift Regulatory Focus from Costs of Investment to Net Benefits of Investment; Adapt Pricing Structures to New Technologies; Develop Efficient Pricing Policies for Distributed Generation; Create and Enforce Smart-Grid Standards; Recognize Differences in Local Electric Systems Manage Consumer Expectations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459704503321 |
Guo Christopher
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| Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The adoption of new smart-grid technologies : incentives, outcomes, and opportunities / / Christopher Guo, Craig A. Bond, Anu Narayanan
| The adoption of new smart-grid technologies : incentives, outcomes, and opportunities / / Christopher Guo, Craig A. Bond, Anu Narayanan |
| Autore | Guo Christopher |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (0 p.) |
| Disciplina | 537 |
| Soggetto topico |
Electricity
Energy policy Smart power grids |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8837-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER ONE: Introduction -- Electricity Infrastructure in the United States -- The Supply of Electricity -- The Demand for Electricity -- Regulation in the Electricity Market -- Key Issues and Challenges with the Current Grid -- Demand Risk -- Differences in Wholesale and Retail Prices -- Integration of Renewable Sources of Energy -- Using Technology to Overcome Problems: The Smart Grid -- Research Questions -- Approach -- Organization of This Report -- CHAPTER TWO: A Review of the Potential Benefits of the Smart Grid -- Potential Benefits to Generators and Suppliers -- Potential Benefits to Distributors and Utilities -- Potential Benefits to Consumers -- Potential Benefits to All Market Participants and Society at Large -- Total Potential Benefits of the Smart Grid -- CHAPTER THREE: Potential for Entrepreneurship with Smart-Grid Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges Leveraging Big Data -- Description of Electricity Big Data -- The Disaggregation Problem -- Hardware Solutions -- Software Solutions -- Issues in Disaggregation -- The Economic Value of Disaggregated Data -- Consumers -- Utilities and Policy -- Benefits Outside of the Electricity Market -- Business Opportunities from Smart-Grid Data -- Energy-Efficiency Ventures -- Data Refinement -- CHAPTER FOUR: The Smart Grid in Practice: Some Empirical Evidence -- Response of Consumers to Alternative Pricing Structures -- Pilot Programs -- Large-Scale Studies -- Negative Consumer Experiences and Concerns -- Selected Issues and Experiences with the Smart Grid: Brief Case Studies -- SmartGridCity: Boulder, Colorado -- Massachusetts Electric Grid Modernization Process -- Summary of Empirical Evidence -- CHAPTER FIVE: Explaining the Evidence: Barriers to Smart-Grid Technology Adoption.
Regulatory Incentives on the Supply Side -- Lack of Technology Standards -- Perceived Costs to Consumers -- Real-Time and Time-of-Use Pricing and Transaction Costs -- Privacy and Health Risks -- Big-Data Technological and Personnel Barriers -- Costs of Interstate Transmission Infrastructure -- Costs of Distributed Generation -- Total Potential Costs of the Smart Grid -- CHAPTER SIX: Using Public Policy to Encourage Smart-Grid Technology Adoption -- Policy Levers to Incentivize Smart-Grid Investment -- Mandate Smart-Grid Investments -- Commit to Inclusion of Smart-Grid Investments in Rate Base -- Increase the Allowable Rate of Return on Capital -- Change the Distribution of Investment Expenditure and Cost Savings Pass-Through to Consumers -- Decouple Revenue from Sales -- Change Procedures for Rate Cases -- Broad Principles for Smart-Grid Regulation -- Shift Regulatory Focus from Costs of Investment to Net Benefits of Investment -- Adapt Pricing Structures to New Technologies -- Develop Efficient Pricing Policies for Distributed Generation -- Create and Enforce Smart-Grid Standards -- Recognize Differences in Local Electric Systems -- Manage Consumer Expectations -- Require Transparency in Data Collection and Usage -- Move to a Forward-Looking Test Case -- CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusion -- Bibliography. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219973503321 |
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Guo Christopher
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| Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Adoption of New Smart-Grid Technologies [[electronic resource] ] : Incentives, Outcomes, and Opportunities
| The Adoption of New Smart-Grid Technologies [[electronic resource] ] : Incentives, Outcomes, and Opportunities |
| Autore | Guo Christopher |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (154 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.793
333.7932 621.31 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BondCraig A
NarayananAnu |
| Soggetto topico |
Electricity
Energy policy Smart power grids |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8835-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Electricity Infrastructure in the United States; The Supply of Electricity; The Demand for Electricity; Regulation in the Electricity Market; Key Issues and Challenges with the Current Grid; Demand Risk; Differences in Wholesale and Retail Prices; Integration of Renewable Sources of Energy; Using Technology to Overcome Problems: The Smart Grid; Research Questions; Approach; Organization of This Report; CHAPTER TWO: A Review of the Potential Benefits of the Smart Grid
Potential Benefits to Generators and Suppliers Potential Benefits to Distributors and Utilities; Potential Benefits to Consumers; Potential Benefits to All Market Participants and Society at Large; Total Potential Benefits of the Smart Grid; CHAPTER THREE: Potential for Entrepreneurship with Smart-Grid Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges Leveraging Big Data; Description of Electricity Big Data; The Disaggregation Problem; Hardware Solutions; Software Solutions; Issues in Disaggregation; The Economic Value of Disaggregated Data; Consumers; Utilities and Policy Benefits Outside of the Electricity Market Business Opportunities from Smart-Grid Data; Energy-Efficiency Ventures; Data Refinement; CHAPTER FOUR: The Smart Grid in Practice: Some Empirical Evidence; Response of Consumers to Alternative Pricing Structures; Pilot Programs; Large-Scale Studies; Negative Consumer Experiences and Concerns; Selected Issues and Experiences with the Smart Grid: Brief Case Studies; Smart Grid City: Boulder, Colorado; Massachusetts Electric Grid Modernization Process; Summary of Empirical Evidence CHAPTER FIVE: Explaining the Evidence: Barriers to Smart-Grid Technology Adoption Regulatory Incentives on the Supply Side; Lack of Technology Standards; Perceived Costs to Consumers; Real-Time and Time-of-Use Pricing and Transaction Costs; Privacy and Health Risks; Big-Data Technological and Personnel Barriers; Costs of Interstate Transmission Infrastructure; Costs of Distributed Generation; Total Potential Costs of the Smart Grid; CHAPTER SIX: Using Public Policy to Encourage Smart-Grid Technology Adoption; Policy Levers to Incentivize Smart-Grid Investment; Mandate Smart-Grid Investments Commit to Inclusion of Smart-Grid Investments in Rate Base Increase the Allowable Rate of Return on Capital; Change the Distribution of Investment Expenditure and Cost Savings Pass-Through to Consumers; Decouple Revenue from Sales; Change Procedures for Rate Cases; Broad Principles for Smart-Grid Regulation; Shift Regulatory Focus from Costs of Investment to Net Benefits of Investment; Adapt Pricing Structures to New Technologies; Develop Efficient Pricing Policies for Distributed Generation; Create and Enforce Smart-Grid Standards; Recognize Differences in Local Electric Systems Manage Consumer Expectations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787407103321 |
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Guo Christopher
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| Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Current and Future Exposure of Infrastructure in the United States to Natural Hazards / / Henry H. Willis, Anu Narayanan, Jordan R. Fischbach, Edmundo Molina-Perez, Chuck Stelzner, Kathleen Loa, Lauren Kendrick
| Current and Future Exposure of Infrastructure in the United States to Natural Hazards / / Henry H. Willis, Anu Narayanan, Jordan R. Fischbach, Edmundo Molina-Perez, Chuck Stelzner, Kathleen Loa, Lauren Kendrick |
| Autore | Willis Henry H. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation |
| Soggetto topico |
Infrastructure (Economics) - Risk assessment - United States
Infrastructure (Economics) - Security measures - United States Climatic changes - Effect of human beings on - United States Global warming Climate and civilization Natural disasters - Social aspects |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9626-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: The Need to Better Understand Current and Future Hazard Exposure -- Defining and Analyzing Infrastructure Exposure -- Current Patterns of Exposure in the Continental United States -- Climate Change and Natural Hazard Exposure -- Findings and Policy Considerations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219965503321 |
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Willis Henry H.
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| RAND Corporation | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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