Date of Award
2008-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Economics
Advisor(s)
Thomas M. Fullerton
Abstract
Elasticity coefficients are estimated for the different regions in the United States. Residential, commercial, industrial, and the nonprofit sectors are examined. Demographic, climatic, and regional variables are used to estimate electricity demand. The negative income estimator that appears when paired with the number of households estimator implies that residential electricity is an inferior good. Even though it is a substitute good, natural gas does not show any significance for any sectors in the economy.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2008
File Size
57 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Sergio Luis Contreras
Recommended Citation
Contreras, Sergio Luis, "Regional Electricity in the United States" (2008). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 230.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/230