Public preferences for five electricity grid decarbonization policies in California
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4074810 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hilary Boudet (0000-0002-8096-9107, Oregon State University, corresponding author), Chad Zanocco (0000-0002-5015-4433, Stanford University), Greg Stelmach (0000-0003-2704-0937, Oregon State University), Mahmood Muttaqee (0000-0002-5212-2005, Oregon State University), June A Flora (0000-0003-4512-4894, Stanford University), June Flora |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 510-528 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Policy Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ropr.12442 |
| OpenAlex | W3191762291 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 71 |
The climate crisis and associated push for distributed, renewable electricity generation necessitate policy changes to decarbonize and modernize the electricity grid. Some of these changes-e.g., smart meter rollouts and tax credits for solar panel adoption-have received attention in the media and from social scientists to understand public perceptions and responses. Others-e.g., allowing peer-to-peer electricity sales, promoting residential electrification, requiring solar panels on new development, funding microgrids, and paying customers to allow for utility control of electricity use-have received less attention. Here, we explore public perceptions of these understudied policies among California residents (n = 804), a state recognized for innovative energy policy. A majority of respondents supported only one of the policies-requiring solar panels on new development. Others elicited more indecision; few were strongly opposed. In general, male respondents and those with college degrees were more supportive of such policies, as were those more concerned about climate change and with a more open orientation to smart home technologies
Business · Climate change · Economic growth · Economics · Electricity · Electrification · Environmental economics · Public economics · Public policy · Renewable energy · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Engineering · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |