Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: edddea47-82cf-4080-b446-54a1ee9f97cc
Document Type: esrp
Title: FACTORS AFFECTING GROWTH OF DEMAND
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 8
Section ID: 8.2.2
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analysis that adequate consideration has not been given to the factors listed above, see ESRP 8.2.1 to develop an independent range of electricity-demand growth to determine if the differences in the treatment of these factors affect the reasonableness of the applicant’s ultimate growth rate. IV. EVALUATION FINDINGS If a need-for-power analysis prepared by or under the direction of affected States is determined and an analysis is conducted by NRC staff, the ESRP 8.2.2 analysis will normally be divided into three subsections consisting of a discussion of the applicant’s treatment of economic and demographic trends, energy efficiency improvements and substitution, and price and rate structure. The following information should be included in each of these subsections. Economic and Demographic Trends This section should include a comparison of the applicant’s estimates of the effect of economic and demographic trends on electricity-demand growth with independent analyses of those effects by State and regional authorities or NRC staff. Any significant differences should be noted, and the reviewer should indicate what appears to be the most appropriate estimate. The reviewer should provide a concluding statement in the EIS similar to the following: The staff reviewed the data and analyses submitted by the applicant and determined that they are reasonable and in sufficient detail to conclude that the forecast submitted by the applicant properly reflects the effect of economic and demographic variables on the expected growth of electricity demand. Energy Efficiency and Substitution The reviewer should provide a qualitative assessment as to the effectiveness of energy efficiency improvements in the last several years given industry restructuring, price changes, recession, and weather. Successful efforts undertaken within the relevant region to promote energy efficiency on the NUREG-1555 8.2.2-8 October 1999 part of customers and with respect to internal use of power