Evidence from Two Large Field Experiments that Peer Comparison Feedback Can Reduce Residential Energy Usage
By providing feedback to customers on home electricity and natural gas usage with a focus on peer comparisons, utilities can reduce energy consumption at a low cost. We analyze data from two large-scale, random-assignment field experiments conducted by utility companies providing electricity (the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)) and electricity and natural gas (Puget Sound Energy (PSE)), in partnership with a private company, Positive Energy/oPower, which provides monthly or quarterly mailed peer feedback reports to customers. We find reductions in energy consumption of 1.2% (PSE) to 2.1% percent (SMUD), with the decrease sustained over time (seven months (PSE) and twelve months (SMUD))
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2014
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Authors: | Ayres, Ian |
Other Persons: | Raseman, Sophie (contributor) ; Shih, Alice (contributor) |
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[2014]: [S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Vergleich | Comparison | Energieeinsparung | Energy conservation | Energiekonsum | Energy consumption | Soziale Gruppe | Social group | Elektrizität | Electricity | Erdgas | Natural gas | Feldforschung | Field research |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (36 p) |
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Series: | NBER Working Paper ; No. w15386 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments September 2009 erstellt |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013070742