The consumer's energy analysis environment

Kempton, Willett; Layne, Linda L.

doi:10.1016/0301-4215(94)90145-7

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“…In their innovative study of 'folk' energy analysis, Kempton and Layne (1994) found a surprisingly high level of interest and data collection among the 56 Midwestern US householders they interviewed. They noted that individuals were limited by their lack of ability to analyse the data in terms of weather correction, price correction, comparisons, and meaningful units.…”

Section: Interpretation Of the Bill And Meter: Some Customer Experiencesmentioning

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Smart metering: what potential for householder engagement?

Darby

2010

Building Research & Information

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The argument for the implementation of 'smart' metering, which is an elastic term, varies according to circumstance and place. In some countries, the business case for establishing an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) relies in part on improving consumption feedback to customers and assisting in the transition to lower-impact energy systems. There is an expectation that AMI will lead to reductions in both the demand and the cost to serve customers through improved communication, but little evidence exists to show overall demand reduction. To what extent might smart meters improve the prospects for customer engagement? To assess this question, end-user perceptions and practices must be considered along with metering hardware and economics. Using the theory of affordances, qualitative research is examined to understand how householders have used consumption feedback, with and without smart meters. Although AMI offers possibilities for household energy management and customer-utility relations, there is little evidence to suggest it will automatically achieve a significant reduction in energy demand. For that, there has to be a determined focus on overall demand reduction (rather than on peak electricity demand reduction), on designing customer interfaces for ease of understanding, and on guiding occupants towards appropriate action. Appropriate forms of interface, feedback, narrative, and support will be needed to reach diverse populations.Keywords: affordances, behaviour, energy demand, energy management, feedback, households, housing, human agency, smart metering Les arguments en faveur de la mise en oeuvre d'un comptage «intelligent», qui est un terme souple, varient en fonction des circonstances et du pays concerné. Dans certains pays, le business case pour mettre en place une infrastructure de comptage avancée (AMI) s'appuie en partie sur une amélioration du retour d'information fourni aux clients sur leur consommation, et sur l'aide apportée pour passer à des systèmes énergétiques présentant un impact moindre. Il est attendu d'une AMI qu'elle conduise à la fois à une réduction de la demande et à une réduction du coû t de desserte des clients grâ ce à des améliorations en terme de communication, mais il existe peu de données probantes à l'appui d'une réduction globale de la demande. Dans quelle mesure des compteurs intelligents pourraient-ils améliorer les chances de voir le client s'impliquer? Afin d'évaluer cette question, il est nécessaire d'examiner les perceptions et les pratiques des utilisateurs finaux en même temps que le matériel de comptage et les aspects économiques. En utilisant la théorie des affordances, l'étude qualitative est examinée de façon à comprendre comment les occupants ont utilisé le retour d'information sur leur consommation, avec et sans compteurs intelligents. Bien qu'une AMI offre des possibilités en matière de gestion énergétique des ménages et de relations client-fournisseur d'énergie, il y a peu de données probantes permettant de suggérer que cela assurera automatiquement ...

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Section: Interpretation Of the Bill And Meter: Some Customer Experiencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Smart metering: what potential for householder engagement?

Darby

2010

Building Research & Information

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“…Hence, feedback leads to action by households only if the information can socially and cognitively be integrated into the everyday routines of the recipients. Following Kempton and Layne (1994), households are assumed to best diagnose energy use and decide on energy saving measures if the feedback information is tailored to their abilities and needs. In order to better integrate the perspectives of the consumers in designing appropriate feedback options, explorative interviews were carried out before the field trial (Gölz and Götz, 2009).…”

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Effects of feedback on residential electricity demand—Findings from a field trial in Austria

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in Marc BrunnerEffects of feedback on residential electricity demand -Findings from a field trial in Austria AbstractThis paper analyzes the effects of providing feedback on electricity consumption in a field trial involving more than 1,500 households in Linz, Austria. About half of these households received feedback together with information about electricitysaving measures (pilot group), while the remaining households served as a control group. Participation in the pilot group was random, but households were able to choose between two types of feedback: access to a web portal or written feedback by post. Results from cross section OLS regression suggest that feedback provided to the pilot group corresponds with electricity savings of around 4.5 % for the average household. Our results from quantile regressions imply that for households in the 30th to the 70th percentile, feedback on electricity consumption is statistically significant and effects are highest in absolute terms and as a share of electricity consumption. For percentiles below or above this range, feedback appears to have no effect. Finally, controlling for a potential endogeneity bias induced by non random participation in the feedback type groups, we find no difference in the effects of feedback provided via the web portal and by post. Highlights• We estimate the effects of feedback on household electricity use in a field trial in Linz, Austria.• Providing feedback on electricity use corresponds with average savings of around 4.5 %.• Effects of feedback are most pronounced in the 30th to the 70th percentile.• Feedback provided via a web portal and by post appears equally effective.

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“…Befürworter von Verbrauchsstandards argumentieren mit einer systematischen Unterbewertung der zukünftigen Kraftstoffkosten durch die Konsumenten, sodass der Effekt einer Bepreisung des CO 2 -Ausstoßes nicht voll zum tragen käme. Empirische Studien zeigen, dass Konsumenten bei Kaufentscheidungen zwischen verschiedenen Energie konsumierenden Gütern mit unterschiedlichen Effi zienzniveaus sehr kurze Amortisationsdauern für eine Mehrinvestition in höhere Energieeffi zienz und somit sehr hohe implizite Diskontraten verlangen (Greene et al 2005a, 2005b, Steiner 2003, Howarth et al 1995, Dubin 1992, Atonides et al 2001, Moxnes 2004, Hausman 1979, Gately 1980 (Jaffe et al 1994a(Jaffe et al , 1994b (Turrentine et al 2007, Greene 1998, Kempton et al 1994, Steiner 2003 (Greene et al 2009). …”

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CO2-Emissionsstandards für Personenkraftwagen als Instrument der Klimapolitik im Verkehrssektor – Rationalität, Gestaltung und Wechselwirkung mit dem Emissionshandel

Elmer¹

2010

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Summary: Light-duty vehicles are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Toward that end, most industrialized countries established fuel economy regulations or vehicle CO 2 -emission standards. This essay provides an overview of the adequacy of these instruments as means of climate policy. First, we will discuss potential explanations for consumers' and manufacturers' reluctance to invest in more effi cient vehicles. We will distinguish between market failures that are ascribed to the institutional framework governing the vehicle purchase decision and more general sources of biases in such decisions. Afterwards, crucial factors that determine the environmental effi cacy and economic effi ciency of this regulatory approach are highlighted: fl exibility mechanisms, uniform versus attribute-based standards, and preferential treatments for alternative fuel vehicles. Finally, noticing that vehicle emission standards are not stand alone measures, the embedding of such standards in the broader context of climate policy is explored. The observed behaviour in the vehicle market suggests the presence of market imperfections that imply distortions towards fuel economy levels lower than optimal. Supposing an effi cient regulatory design, vehicle emission standards can correct these distortions and yield a re-allocation of emission abatement efforts that benefi ts all emitting sectors of the economy. Terms of use: Documents in DIW Berlin 161CO 2 -Emissionsstandards für Personenkraftwagen als Instrument der Klimapolitik im Verkehrssektor Einleitung 1

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The consumer's energy analysis environment

Cited by 96 publications

References 3 publications

Smart metering: what potential for householder engagement?

Smart metering: what potential for householder engagement?

Effects of feedback on residential electricity demand—Findings from a field trial in Austria

CO2-Emissionsstandards für Personenkraftwagen als Instrument der Klimapolitik im Verkehrssektor – Rationalität, Gestaltung und Wechselwirkung mit dem Emissionshandel

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