Trends in Utility Green Pricing Programs (2003)
Trends in Utility Green Pricing Programs (2003)
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公用事业绿色定价计划的趋势（2003 年）
DOI：
10.2172/15009681
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发表时间：
2004
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通讯作者：
K. Cardinal
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作者：
L. Bird;K. Cardinal
20世纪90年代初，公用事业公司开始向消费者提供购买可再生能源发电的选择。自那以后，提供绿色定价方案的美国公用事业公司数量稳步增长。如今，在受监管的电力市场上，有500多家公用事业公司（约占全国公用事业公司总数的16%）为客户提供绿色电力选择。由于其中一些公用事业公司与合作协会或其他公共电力实体联合提供项目，不同项目的数量略多于100个。通过这些计划，横跨34个州的3300多万客户有能力购买可再生能源来满足部分或全部电力需求，或为支持可再生能源的发展做出贡献。通常情况下，客户必须支付高于标准电费的额外费用。本报告介绍了2003年年底公用事业绿色定价计划的数据，并考察了随着时间的推移消费者反应和计划实施的趋势。本报告提供的数据可以作为公用事业公司衡量其绿色能源项目成功与否的基准。
Utilities first began offering consumers a choice of purchasing electricity generated from renewable energy sources in the early 1990s. Since then, the number of U.S. utilities offering green pricing programs has steadily grown. Today, more than 500 utilities in regulated electricity markets--or about 16% of all utilities nationally--offer their customers green power options. Because some of these utilities offer programs in conjunction with cooperative associations or other public power entities, the number of distinct programs is slightly more than 100. Through these programs, more than 33 million customers spanning 34 states have the ability to purchase renewable energy to meet some portion or all of their electricity needs, or make contributions to support the development of renewable energy resources. Typically, customers must pay a premium above standard electricity rates for this service. This report presents year-end 2003 data on utility green pricing programs, and examines trends in consumer response and program implementation over time. The data provided in this report can be used by utilities as benchmarks by which to gauge the success of their green power programs.