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The Impact of Industrial Sector Programs on Electricity Use: Econometric Estimates at the National Level

Panel: Panel 5. Role of Government and Programs in Industrial Energy Efficiency

Author:
Marvin J. Horowitz, Demand Research

Abstract

This paper describes the specification and estimation of an aggregate energy demand model that focuses on industrial electricity use in the U. S. from 1992 to 2002. The panel model is designed to investigate long-run economic effects as well as long-run energy efficiency program impacts. The preliminary findings of this study indicate that publicly-funded energy efficiency programs have had a noticeable impact on annual industrial electricity use; in 2002, the combined programs appear to be responsible for savings of 3.7 percent of industrial electricity use, or over 39.1 million MWh, relative to the level of industrial electricity use in year 2000.

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