Fuel choice and aggregate energy demand in the commercial sector
This report presents a fuel choice and aggregate-demand model of energy use in the commercial sector of the United States. The model structure is dynamic with short-run fuel-price responses estimated to be close to those of the residential sector. Of the three fuels analyzed, electricity consumption exhibits a greater response to its own price than either natural gas or fuel oil. In addition, electricity price increases have the largest effect on end-use energy conservation in the commercial sector. An improved commercial energy-use data base is developed which removes the residential portion of electricity and natural gas use that traditional energy-consumption data sources assign to the commercial sector. In addition, household and commercial petroleum use is differentiated on a state-by-state basis.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 6492863
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/CON-27
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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& Utilization-- Commercial & Industrial Buildings-- (-1987)
CHARGES
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
DEMAND FACTORS
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUEL OILS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
NATURAL GAS
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POWER
USA