Reinventing Electric Utilities : Competition, Citizen Action, and Clean Power.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 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.)
- 333.7/932/0973
- HD9685
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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