The effect of deregulation on US fossil fuel substitution in the generation of electricity

Energy Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 981-988

  Dahl, Carol ^a   Ko, James ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Electricity generation; Energy demand price elasticities; Flexible functional forms; Interfuel substitution; Natural gas deregulation

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC PRICE RESPONSE; INTERFUEL SUBSTITUTION; NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY;

COAL FIRED BOILERS; DEREGULATION; ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; ELECTRIC RATES; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; FOSSIL FUELS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL GAS;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

DEREGULATION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY USE; FOSSIL FUEL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032215189     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4215(98)00043-3     Document Type: Article

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