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Knowledge is 'Green Power': Socio-Behavioral Strategies Towards Implementing Energy Saving Technologies for Residential Consumers
Type of Session
Individual Paper Presentation
Abstract
This paper explores social science literature in order to determine the effectiveness of various socio-behavioral strategies for implementing Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and other interactive residential energy systems, e.g., Customer Information Technologies and Customer Control Technologies. The goal is to coordinate a channel of communication between the utility and the consumer, and develop energy saving techniques that are both cost-effective and publicly acceptable. Despite the difficulty in encouraging household energy efficiency measures, a collaborative effort between demand response, time-based rate programs, and information provision can help promote reductions in energy use. This paper will further emphasize the benefits of a smart energy transition by referencing a Department of Energy report studying customer acceptance, retention, and response to time-based rates through several utilities’ randomized control trials.