Utility Averaging Policies—Impact on Consumer's Energy Usage

MIKYOUNG HA; SUE E. WILLIAMS; MARGARET J. WEBER

doi:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1993.tb00749.x

Utility Averaging Policies—Impact on Consumer's Energy Usage

MIKYOUNG HA, SUE E. WILLIAMS, MARGARET J. WEBER

Department of Interior Architecture and Built Environment

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Abstract

Average Monthly Payment (AMP) plan is a utility policy designed to assist consumers in need such as low income and elderly. This study examines whether this utility policy is an advantage to these target customers. Results indicate that, with a muted price signal, the AMP plan produces an effect contrary to the objective of assisting low and fixed income consumers. Further, the study indicates consumers on the AMP plan consume more energy and the AMP plan does not appear to support energy conservation and efficiency.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	284-299
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Consumer Affairs
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6606.1993.tb00749.x
Publication status	Published - 1993

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Sociology and Political Science
Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)

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