R&D in the Restructured Electricity Industry

Presentation by California Energy Commission Vice Chair David Rohy, Ph.D.
At U.S. Department of Energy's
Office of Industrial Technologies
Annual Program Review for Advanced Turbine Systems
Washington, D.C., November 2-4, 1998.

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Why Change the System?

Electric Rates in California Compared to the U.S. (cents per kWh)

Restructuring Legislation

ISO Functions

Power Exchange Functions

Power Exchange PricesWeek Ending Sept. 25, 1998(cents per kWh)

Recover Stranded Costs

What Changes in R&D?

Stage One

What Are We Looking For?

Funded PIER Projects, by Area(in millions of dollars)

Match Funding(First General Solicitation)

Issues for Advanced Generation

Advanced Generation Projects (Examples from 3 solicitations, totaling $11.1 million)

Example of Project GoalsAlzeta Corp. -- Low NOx Combustor

Sources of Electricity for California

Current California Powerplants

Planned New Power Plantsin California (Adds 10,590 megawatts )

Market Connection

Program Evaluation:Determining the Results

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Author: David Rohy, Ph.D.
Vice Chair
California Energy Commission

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