Climate Adaptation in Distorted Electricity Markets
Rising temperatures increase demand for electricity-intensive cooling, yet in many low- and middle-income countries individuals are making adaptation decisions in electricity …
husnain-ahmad
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Down to the Wire: Leveraging Technology to Improve Electric Utility Cost Recovery
We study the effects of a technical intervention in Karachi, Pakistan -- converting bare distribution wires to aerial bundled cables (ABCs) -- that was intended to prevent illegal …
husnain-ahmad
Bridge or Barrier to Net Zero? Gas Infrastructure Expansion and the Cost of Electrification
This paper investigates the potential cost of natural gas expansion when electrification is a long-term goal. I provide empirical evidence that natural gas expansion shifts …
Impacts of Electricity Quality Improvements: Experimental Evidence on Infrastructure Investments
Hundreds of millions of households depend on electricity grid connections providing low quality and unreliable services. Understanding the impacts of and consumer response to …
robyn-meeks