Saving Electricity in a Hurry : Dealing with Temporary Shortfalls on Electricity Suppliers.

FOREWORD
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 CONTENTS
 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 Figure ES-1 Summary of Estimated Savings Achieved in Regions through Programmes Designed to Save Electricity in a Hurry
 Figure ES-2 Electricity Demand in Brazil Before and After its Shortfall in 2001
 Figure ES-3 Example of Advertisement During New Zealand's 2003 Electricity Shortfall
 1. WHO NEEDS THIS BOOK AND WHEN?
 What Kind of Shortfalls are Covered in this Book?
 Security Applications of Saving Electricity in a Hurry
 Developing Countries and Saving Electricity in Hurry
 Introduction to the Vignettes. 2. VIGNETTES OF POWER SHORTFALLSA Transformer Fire in Arizona
 Table 2-1 Incidents of Short-term Supply Shortages
 Drought in Brazil
 Table 2-2 Energy Saving Targets in Brazil by Sector
 Table 2-3 Major Electricity Measures and Programmes in Brazil
 Table 2.4 Savings by Region in Brazil
 Figure 2-1 Evolution of Electricity Demand in Brazil
 California's "Perfect Storm"
 Table 2-5 State of California Appropriations for Major Demand-side Programmes and Projected Savings in First and Second Years. Table 2-6 California Appropriations (and Estimated Power Savings) for Programmes Operated by California Energy CommissionTable 2-7 Most Important Motivations for Conserving
 Table 2-8 Participation, Savings, and Costs of the 20/20 Rebate Programme
 Figure 2-2 Observed and Adjusted Savings in California's Monthly Peak Electricity Use Between 2000 and 2001
 Europe's Hot Summer
 Figure 2-3 Conservation Measures Taken by California Households
 New Zealand's Three Electricity Crises
 Figure 2-4 Average Monthly Wholesale Electricity Prices in New Zealand, 1999-2003. Figure 2-5 Advertisements from New Zealand's Target 10% CampaignNorway's Drought and Early, Cold Winter
 Figure 2-6 Average Electricity Prices (Excluding Taxes) for Major Sectors in Norway
 Figure 2-7 Composition of Household Electricity Prices in Norway
 Figure 2-8 Norway: Production, Consumption and Export
 Ontario Recovers from a Blackout
 Figure 2-9 Capacity Factors of Nuclear Plants in Ontario and the United States after the 14 August Blackout
 Figure 2-10 Actual and Forecast Load after the 14 August Blackout
 A Flood-damaged Power Plant at Presque Isle
 A Cold Monday in Sweden. Nuclear Plants Shut Down in TokyoFigure 2-11 A TEPCO Spokesperson Explains the Electricity Situation
 Figure 2-12 Supply and Demand for Tokyo Electric Power Company during Summer 2003
 Vignettes Conclusions
 Table 2-9 Summary of Estimated Electricity Savings
 3. A STRATEGY TO SAVE ELECTRICITY QUICKLY
 Identify the Kind of Electricity Shortfall
 Estimate the Probable Duration of the Shortfall
 Establish a Breakdown of Energy Consumption by End-use During the Shortfall Period
 Can Electricity Prices Rise Quickly and for whom?
 Develop a Ranked List of Measures
 The Next Steps.