Abstract
The industrial sector in Texas is highly energy
intensive and represents a large share of many utilities
electricity sales. Utilities may intervene to shape the load
of their customers through demand-side management
programs. In doing so, they can improve the efficiency
of their system. Historically, utilities in Texas have
offered industrial customers energy audits and other
technical assistance. Few incentive programs have
targeted industrial customers specifically. Other types of
programs, such as shared savings, request for proposals
and bidding have not been used. Overall, the demand-side
programs offered by Texas utilities to their industrial
customers are not structured to generate the energy and
demand savings needed to reduce utility loads and affect
future resource planning.
Jaussaud, D. (1992). Industrial Demand-Side Management in Texas. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /92180.