Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists · 2026 · Grant D. Jacobsen、James Stewart
中文摘要
公用事业公司已在高级计量基础设施(AMI)上投资数十亿美元,但在部署惠及消费者的 AMI 相关项目方面进展缓慢。高额账单预警(HBA)项目会向消费者告知异常高的用量模式,为挖掘 AMI 效益提供了一条途径。我们评估了一个 HBA 项目,发现该项目使平均电力和天然气消费量降低了约 0.5%。效应在用量分布的顶端最大,尤其是以项目实施前用量进行标准化时,这表明家庭经历的支出冲击有所减少。对该项目收益与成本的估计表明,在评估能源部门的需求侧管理项目时,考虑所节约能源的放弃价值十分重要。
Abstract
Utilities have invested billions of dollars in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) but proceeded slowly to deploy AMI-enabled programs that benefit consumers. High bill alert (HBA) programs, which inform consumers of unusually high usage patterns, offer an avenue for tapping AMI-enabled benefits. We evaluate an HBA program and find that the program reduced mean electricity and natural gas consumption by about 0.5%. The effects were largest at the top of the usage distribution, especially when normalized by preprogram usage, indicating that households experienced fewer expenditure shocks. Estimates of the program’s benefits and costs illustrate the importance of considering the forgone value of conserved energy when evaluating demand-side management programs in the energy sector.