ABSTRACT:
This report describes in detail the Electric Power Demand Analysis in support of the follow-on Solar Thermal Conversion Mission Analysis performed by The Aerospace Corporation under contract to the National Science Foundation/Research Applied to National Needs. The time period of the contract extended from November 1, 1973 to August 15, 1974. This report is the second of five volumes; the remaining four volumes include a Summary Report of the complete study and detailed reports concerning the Southwestern United States Area Definition and Siting Analysis, Insolation Climatology, and Comparative Technical and Economic Evaluation.