INTERNATIONAL DSM AND DSM PROGRAM-EVALUATION - AN INDEEP ASSESSMENT

We discuss the current level of demand-side management (DSM) occurring in selected European countries and review the availability of informa tion on DSM programs and program evaluation. Thirteen European DSM pro grams are compared by examining such factors as motivations for progra m implementation, marketing methods, participation rates, total energy savings and program costs. The transfer of DSM program results and ex periences found in these case studies is also discussed, as well as th e lessons learned during the design, implementation and evaluation of these programs. We find that these programs represent cost-effective r esources and expect that these types of DSM programs will be useful fo r utilities and governments in emerging utility competition and restru cturing, for both energy and non-energy reasons. Published by Elsevier Science.