This paper presents a survey and critique of the econometric literature on the demand for electricity. Most of the focus is on residential demand, but the few studies analyzing commercial and industrial demand are also reviewed. Special attention is given to the singular features of electricity...

A number of experiments designed to test the feasibility of seasonal-time-of-day pricing are currently underway in the United States. This paper addresses some of the problems that these experiments are likely to encounter, and describes a methodology for measuring the welfare benefits and costs...

This paper presents a portion of an econometric model of the telecommunications industry in Canada, specifically dealing with demand, production, and investment decisions in the telephone sector. Following an introductory sketch of the structure of the sector is an analysis of demand for...

This paper applies methods for analyzing data from samples that have been chosen by restricting the target population in discernible ways to date from a 1976 experiment in time-of-day pricing of electricity for residential customers in Arizona. We find that whereas conventional estimation...

This article presents a model of individual behavior in the purchase and utilization of energy-using durables. The tradeoff between capital costs for more energy efficient appliances and operating costs for the appliances is emphasized. Using data on both the purchase and utilization of room air...

The key question which the Federal Energy Administration's Project Independence Report attempts to answer is the level of U.S. oil imports under different world oil prices. The three essential components of the model which produces the forecasts -- oil and natural gas supply, energy demand, and...