Reinventing Electric Utilities : Competition, Citizen Action, and Clean Power.
Smeloff, Edward.
Reinventing Electric Utilities : Competition, Citizen Action, and Clean Power. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (257 pages)
Intro -- 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.
9781597262491
Electric utilities-United States.
Electric power-plants-Decentralization-United States.
Electric power-plants-Efficiency-United States.
Electric power-plants-Environmental aspects-United States.
Energy conservation-United States.
Renewable energy sources-United States.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Calif.).
Electronic books.
HD9685
333.7/932/0973
Reinventing Electric Utilities : Competition, Citizen Action, and Clean Power. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (257 pages)
Intro -- 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.
9781597262491
Electric utilities-United States.
Electric power-plants-Decentralization-United States.
Electric power-plants-Efficiency-United States.
Electric power-plants-Environmental aspects-United States.
Energy conservation-United States.
Renewable energy sources-United States.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Calif.).
Electronic books.
HD9685
333.7/932/0973