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Information and Price Variations to Reduce Residential Energy Use in the United States

Katrina Jessoe
David Rapson
Researchers evaluated the effects of introducing price increases during peak periods and also real-time information about electricity usage to residential customers in the United States. Households that received feedback about usage reduced consumption and individuals were more responsive to pricing...
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The Welfare Effects of Behavioral Energy Conservation in the United States

Hunt Allcott
Judd Kessler
In the United States, researchers evaluated the social welfare impacts of one very popular nudge to decrease energy consumption—Home Energy Reports (HERs). While they found that the HERs increased social welfare overall, these gains were far less than those reported by previous evaluations that did...
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Real-Time Pricing to Reduce Electricity Use in the United States

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The Lightbulb Paradox: Consumer Behavior and Public Policy in the U.S. Electricity Market

Hunt Allcott
Dmitry Taubinsky
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The Impact of Energy Efficiency Messaging on Audit Takeup and Investment in Wisconsin

Hunt Allcott
Michael Greenstone
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Distributing Pollution Rights in Cap-and-Trade Programs in the United States

Meredith Fowlie
Jeffrey Perloff
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Information Disclosure, Incentives, and Energy Costs in the United States

Hunt Allcott
Richard Sweeney
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Opower: Evaluating the Impact of Home Energy Reports on Energy Conservation in the United States

Hunt Allcott
Todd Rogers