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Demand side management

Charting the DSM Sales Slump

A survey of rate case methods for sales forecasting.
By Ahmad Faruqui and Eric Shultz, The Brattle Group
Demand side management has a growing effect on energy sales. Utilities are applying five methods to account for DSM in sales forecasts. A Brattle Group survey reveals those methods and their characteristics.
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Efficiency Beyond the Low Fruit

Byline: 

Hossein Haeri, Heidi Ochsner and Jim Stewart

Magazine Volume: 
Fortnightly Magazine - October 2012

As efficiency programs mature, utilities and regulators will be challenged to keep producing demand-side resources. A systems-oriented approach can yield cost-effective results.

Author Bio: 

Hossein Haeri, Ph.D., is an executive director, Heidi Ochsner an associate and Jim Stewart, Ph.D., a senior associate at The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Category (Actual): 
DR & Conservation
Retail Markets
Commercial & Industrial

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