Published October 1985
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Evidence of Block Switching in Demand Subject to Declining Block Rates - A New Approach
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This paper considers the problem of forecasting demand subject to a non-linear rate schedule. We develop an empirical model of electricity demand subject to a quantity determined rate schedule and suggest a new procedure to estimate population taste variation. Using micro-level data from the 1975 Washington Center for Metropolitan Studies (WCMS) survey, we provide evidence on the prevalence and extent of block switching.
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Published as Dubin, Jeffrey A. "Block Switching in Demand Subject to Declining Block Rates-A New Approach." The Changing World Energy Economy, 8th IAEE North American Conference, 1986. International Association for Energy Economics, 1986.Attached Files
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