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Learning-by-doing on both the demand and the supply sides: implications for electric utility investments in a Heuristic model

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  • John A. ''Skip'' Laitner
  • Alan H. Sanstad

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As new technologies enter the marketplace, and as experience is gained in both their production and use, costs tend to decline with each successive doubling of investment or production. A number of studies have indicated that the effects of including learning-by-doing in energy forecasting and simulation modelling may be substantial relative to modelling with only "autonomous" or "exogenous" technical change. However, these studies have focused almost exclusively on supply-side technologies. This paper instead examines learning-by-doing for demand-side technologies. Omitting the learning-by-doing demand-side perspective may introduce a bias into technology forecasts. We explore the implications of this observation through the application of a heuristic model that captures the anticipated electricity service demand within USA over the next 30 years. We examine how including demand as well as supply-side learning could impact technology investment patterns within the US electric utility industry.

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  • John A. ''Skip'' Laitner & Alan H. Sanstad, 2004. "Learning-by-doing on both the demand and the supply sides: implications for electric utility investments in a Heuristic model," International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 2(1/2), pages 142-152.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijetpo:v:2:y:2004:i:1/2:p:142-152
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    1. Uyterlinde, Martine A. & Junginger, Martin & de Vries, Hage J. & Faaij, Andre P.C. & Turkenburg, Wim C., 2007. "Implications of technological learning on the prospects for renewable energy technologies in Europe," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(8), pages 4072-4087, August.
    2. Weiss, Martin & Patel, Martin K. & Junginger, Martin & Blok, Kornelis, 2010. "Analyzing price and efficiency dynamics of large appliances with the experience curve approach," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 38(2), pages 770-783, February.
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    4. Weiss, Martin & Dittmar, Lars & Junginger, Martin & Patel, Martin K. & Blok, Kornelis, 2009. "Market diffusion, technological learning, and cost-benefit dynamics of condensing gas boilers in the Netherlands," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 37(8), pages 2962-2976, August.

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