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Energy Market Imperfections: Sizing the Fixed Price Penalty from DSM Expansion


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Article Summary:
Energy Market Imperfections: Sizing the Fixed Price Penalty from DSM Expansion - The market for Energy Efficiency (EE) is large, highly fragmented, and includes many specific and challenging market 'imperfections' that need to be addressed before EE can live up to its full potential. This paper focuses on DSM programs as one source of EE investment and estimates the impacts of one market imperfection -- the fixed cost recovery challenge -- on kWh rates under a scenario where DSM programs expand to cover demand growth over the next decade.

Article URL:
http://www.energycentral.com/enduse/demandresponse/articles/2193/