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-run price elasticities of state-level electricity demand in the United States. Our sample covers the period 2003-2015. We …-level electricity demand is very price inelastic in the short run, with a same-year elasticity of -0.1. The long-run elasticity is near … demand. This appears to in part be due to electricity-intensive industrial activities clustering in low-price states …
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The growth of electric vehicles (EVs) raises new challenges for electricity systems. We implement a field experiment to …
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This article explores how law can use individual behavior to stabilize and reduce U.S. energy consumption. Drawing on the work of social scientists and behavioral researchers, it concludes that many opportunities exist to influence individual behavior to increase energy efficiency and reduce...
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context-dependency of this result. In most industrialized countries, average electricity consumption and carbon intensity are …
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-fired electricity generating plants and coal-to-liquids (CTL) plants in the US. However, many of these projects have been canceled or … prices of alternative fuels for electricity generation are the main factors. As for CTL plants, the political affiliation of …
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model of monthly plant-level electricity generation levels between 2001 and 2012, we estimate the effect of water scarcity … on the US electricity fuel mix. We find that hydroelectric generation decreases substantially in response to drought …
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Currently, most U.S. electricity consumers pay a constant price per kWh consumed that accounts for most of their bill …
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Encouraged by the declining cost of grid-scale renewables, recent analyses conclude that the United States could reach net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 at relatively low cost using currently available technologies. While the cost of renewable generation has declined dramatically,...
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Despite the incentives of incumbent domestic listed corporations (DLCs) in the electricity generation industry, private …% of natural gas electricity production as of 2020. The ownership changes are concentrated in deregulated wholesale markets … tradeoff in bringing new financing sources to the electricity sector. When selling electricity, private equity and foreign …
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The marginal cost of electricity fluctuates hour-by-hour, yet retail customers typically face flat prices. Using data …
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