Socio-economic benefits of electric power

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979 · Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5245681

Clemente, F

Empirical evidence and actual experience strongly demonstrate that the socio-economic benefits of electric power have received less than adequate attention. In terms of the reliability issue, so much emphasis has been placed on the cost of having electricity that the cost of not having reliable power has been ignored. Apart from a few comments on jobs or taxes, the Environmental Impact Statements submitted by utilities generally ignore the broad range of socio-economic (quality of life) benefits the proposed facility will have for the local community, the region, and society at large. The author feels strongly that electric utilities should not look askance at the soft sciences, but should begin to utilize them. Sociology, social welfare, and macroeconomics remain fertile ground for the electric-power industry. The techniques and concepts of the social sciences can be readily utilized to identify and document many heretofore unarticulated socio-economic benefits of electric power.

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park
• OSTI ID: 5245681
• Report Number(s): CONF-790443-
• Journal Information: Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States), Vol. 41; Conference: American power conference, Chicago, IL, USA, 23 Apr 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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