Long-Range Forecast and Plan Report for the Maryland Electric Utilities, 1983-1993

摘要

As a result of declining load growth and reduced load growth projections over the past few years, Maryland's electric utilities have scaled back their construction programs. Accompanying the scaling back of power plant construction has been the recent emergence of 'demand-side' programs. The State's utilities have introduced and the Public Service Commission has approved 'buy-back' rates which enable non-utility power producers to sell their power to the utility. This arrangement is intended to encourage the development of alternative energy sources, including industrial cogeneration, small-scale hydroelectricity, municipal solid waste and photovoltaics.