Promotion at what cost. Pollution, power blackouts, discrimination and Detroit Edison's promotional electricity rates
On June 20, 1972, the Michigan Public Service Commission devoted a session to hearing testimony relative to promotional rate schedules. The Social Planning Project of the Detroit Model Neighborhood program prepared testimony of its own, and invited noted economists and consumer group representatives to join them in the hearing. This document is a compilation of such testimony. The issue to be decided was whether or not it is proper to have declining-price promotional rates, whereby one gains quantity discounts for heavy use of electricity, at a time of increasing per-unit costs of electricity and excessive atmospheric pollution caused by electricity generation. This issue brings about a clear-cut division between industrial interests versus consumer interests. The final decision was in favor of Detroit Edison; promotional rates were retained.
- Research Organization:
- Detroit City Plan Commission, Mich. (USA). Social Planning Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 7286342
- Report Number(s):
- NP-22269
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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