Electric Utility Decoupling in North Carolina: Removing Disincentives for Energy Efficiency
dc.contributor.advisor | Choi, Caroline | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Patiño-Echeverri, Dalia | |
dc.contributor.author | Watson, Elizabeth | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-12-10T03:09:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-12-10T03:09:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-12-09 | |
dc.department | Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences | |
dc.description.abstract | North Carolina’s demand for electricity will grow at approximately 1.1% annually through 2035. That could mean an additional yearly demand of 39 million megawatt hours (MWh) by 2035, enough to power 2.9 million North Carolina households. If residents paid the current rate for that additional electricity, it would increase yearly electric utility bills by $3.9 billion. This cost will almost certainly increase due to the need to build new generation plants in order to meet increased demand. However, North Carolina has the potential to meet or exceed its future increase in demand through energy efficiency. Moreover, energy efficiency is less expensive per kilowatt-hour (kWh) than any other form of new generation. | |
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dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.subject | Decoupling | |
dc.subject | Electric Utility | |
dc.subject | Regulation | |
dc.subject | North Carolina | |
dc.subject | Throughput Incentive | |
dc.subject | Energy efficiency | |
dc.title | Electric Utility Decoupling in North Carolina: Removing Disincentives for Energy Efficiency | |
dc.type | Master's project |
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