Utility green pricing programs: A statistical analysis of program effectiveness

Energy and Environment

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-68

  Wiser, Ryan ^a   Olson, Scott ^a   Bird, Lori ^b   Swezey, Blair ^b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; SALES;

CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION; GREEN PRICING PROGRAMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SALES;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; PRICING POLICY; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13944255842     PISSN: 0958305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0958305053516172     Document Type: Article

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