Voluntary conservation and electricity peak demand: a case study of the Modesto Irrigation District

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Land Econ.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6093405

Yin-Po Lee, A

This paper presents the empirical evidence of a two-year conservation experiment conducted by the Modesto Irrigation District. The Modesto and Turlock Irrigation Districts (MID and TID) are two congruous, publicly owned utilities located in the Central Valley of California, supplying water and electrical power to customers within their respective service territories. The study provides a quantitative measure of the effectiveness of the conservation program by using an analysis-of-covariance technique. The organization is straightforward. Section 2 establishes the theoretical framework used for analysis. In section 3, the sources and nature of statistical data gathered for the study are described, and the way in which the data are tailored to satisfy the underlying assumptions of the model are explained. Section 4 summarizes the major findings of the research, and section 5 presents conclusions together with a brief discussion of policy implications. 13 references, 2 figures, 4 tables.

• Research Organization: California State Coll., Stanislaus
• OSTI ID: 6093405
• Journal Information: Land Econ.; (United States), Journal Name: Land Econ.; (United States) Vol. 57:3; ISSN LAECA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Energy Sources
BEHAVIOR
DATA
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY CONSERVATION
INFORMATION
IRRIGATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PEAK LOAD
POWER
POWER DEMAND
STATISTICAL DATA