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Publications
  • Feinstein, C.D., Morris, P.A., and Bloom, J., 2004
    Guidelines for Intelligent Asset Replacement
    Volume 2. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1002087


  • Feinstein, C.D., Morris P.A., 2003
    Guidelines for Intelligent Asset Replacement Volume1
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1002086


  • Feinstein, C.D., Morris, P.A., 2001
    Distribution System Reliability Modeling:
    Research Status Report
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1001882


  • Chapel, S.W., Feinstein, C.D., Morris, P.A., 2001
    Technical Review of DS-RADS Model
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1001881F


  • Feinstein, C.D., Morris, P.A., Downs, C., 2000
    Customer Needs for Electric Power Reliability and Power Quality: EPRI White Paper
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1000428

  • Feinstein, C.D., Morris, P.A., 2000
    Managing Aging Distribution System Assets
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1000422

  • Chapel, S.W., Feinstein, C.D., 2000
    Application Guide: Distribution Capacity Planning with Distributed Resources
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1001163

  • Feinstein, C.D., 1999
    The Strategic Role of Distributed Resources in Distribution Systems
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: TR-114095.

  • Lesser J.A. and Feinstein C.D., 1999
    Electric Utility Restructuring, Regulation of Distribution Utilities, and the Fallacy of 'Avoided Cost' Rules
    J Reg Econ: 15:93-110(1999)

  • Feinstein, C.D., Morris, P.A., and Chapel, S.W., 1997
    Capacity Planning Under Uncertainty: Developing Local Area Strategies for Integrating Distributed Resources
    The Energy Journal
    Special Issue. Distributed- Resources: Toward a New Paradigm of the Electricity Business, 85-110

  • Feinstein CD, Thapa MN. 1995
    DR-Optima: Optimal Siting of Distributed Resources
    EPRI Internal Report, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA.
  • Feinstein, C.D., Morris P.A., 2004
    Asset Population Model with Testing for Managing Aging Power Delivery Assets
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1008562


  • Feinstein, C.D., Morris, P.A., Hamm G., 2003
    Estimating Reliability of Critical Distribution System Components
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1001704

  • Chapel, S.W., Feinstein, C.D., Morris, P.A., V. Longo, 2001
    Project Prioritization System: Methodology Summary
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1001877


  • Feinstein, C.D., Hamm, G.L., Morris, P.A., 2001
    A Review of the Reliability of Electric Distribution System Components: EPRI White Paper
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1001873

  • Feinstein, C.D., Morris, P.A., Cedolin, R., 2000
    Reliability of Electric Utility Distribution Systems: EPRI White Paper.
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1000424


  • Chapel, S.W., Feinstein, C.D., 2000
    Strategic Role for DR in Discos – an Update
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 1001162


  • Chapel, S.W., Feinstein, C.D., Morris, P.A., Thapa, M.N., 2000.
    Application Guide: Distribution Capacity Planning with Distributed Resources
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: TR-114684

  • Feinstein, C.D., Chapel, S.W., 1999
    Creating a New Distribution Asset Management & Infrastructure Planning Function at AEP
    EPRI, Palo Alto, CA

  • Feinstein C.D. and Lesser J.A., 1997
    Defining Distributed Resource Planning
    Energy Journal. Special Issue. Distributed Resources: Towards a New Paradigm of the Electricity Business,41-62


  • Feinstein C.D., Orans, R., Chapel, S.W., 1997
    The Distributed Utility: A New Electric Utility Planning and Pricing Paradigm
    Annual Review of Energy and Environment. 22:155-185.


  • Feinstein C.D. 1993
    An Introduction to the Distributed Utility Valuation Project Monograph
    EPRI Report TR-102461, PG&E Report 005-93.13,
    EPRI, Palo Alto and PG&E, San Ramon, CA.

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