Analysis of Federal Funding for Electric Utility R&D Projects.

Abstract

While it is preferable to have the private sector carry out demonstrations, our work indicates that, because of the uniqueness of the electric utility industry, this may not occur. Because of the large costs of demonstrating new technologies, the unique factors affecting the industry such as rate regulation, and its present financial burdens, the Federal policy toward electric utility R&D may have to be viewed in a different context. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 28, 1981
Accession Number
ADA106888

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Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beds (Process Engineering)
  • Combustion
  • Congress
  • Electric Power
  • Energy Conversion
  • Federal Budgets
  • Fuel Cells
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • National Governments
  • New York
  • Organic Materials
  • Pilot Plants
  • Solid Waste
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Economics

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
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  • Systems Analysis and Design