Implications of electric utility rate reform legislation for low-income households in Oakland and Livingston Counties, Michigan

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Soc. Sci. J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5627624

Cullen, B T; Johnson, Jr, J H; Sommers, L M

Michigan is one of 22 states to propose or enact Lifeline electric utility rate reform legislation to ease the impact of rising electricity costs on low-income households. To test the assumption that usage increases with income and family size, two counties did a stepwise regression analysis and found that the socio-economic characteristics of the households explained only 16% of the total variance in electricity consumption. Simple correlation analysis did confirm a direct relationship between income and family size and an inverse relationship to age of the head of household. The authors conclude that Lifeline is a poor and inadequate solution to the energy problems of low-income households in Oakland and Livingston Counties. 3 tables.

• Research Organization: Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque
• OSTI ID: 5627624
• Journal Information: Soc. Sci. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Soc. Sci. J.; (United States) Vol. 20:2; ISSN SSJOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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