Benefit cost analysis of demand side management programmes in india

摘要

Energy usage efficiency is a topic that has been discussed for a long time. However, a framework for the quantification of targets in terms of costs and energy and power savings as well as the distribution of benefits and costs among stakeholders, viz., consumers, utility and society is lacking. Also, sound and rational planning strategies demand the inclusion of energy efficiency and demand side management (DSM) in the planning process. In order to quantify the potential for DSM and to assess the benefits and costs for various DSM options, a study is carried out for the high tension (HT) industries in India which accounts for 35