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Utilities and Cogeneration: Some Regulatory Problems

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  • Peter Zweifel
  • Konstantin Beck

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Cogeneration-a technology which uses waste heat for electricity generation-has been known for over one hundred years. To be economically viable, it requires that excess electricity be fed into a grid for distribution. In the U.S., utilities have been legally obliged by PURPA legislation (Public Utility Regulation Practices Act) to put their grids at the disposal of electricity suppliers in industry. Nonetheless, cogeneration has recently accounted for no more than 14 percent of electricity used in industry (Anandalingam, 1985). Thus, PURPA legislation may not be enough to open markets to cogenerators.

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  • Peter Zweifel & Konstantin Beck, 1987. "Utilities and Cogeneration: Some Regulatory Problems," The Energy Journal, , vol. 8(4), pages 1-16, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:enejou:v:8:y:1987:i:4:p:1-16
    DOI: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol8-No4-1
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