Letting Everyone Help : Removing Barriers to Consumer Participation in Energy Conservation

Author

Michael Janigan

Organization

Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC)

Published

2005

Summary

The necessity to reduce overall consumption of energy is a goal common to Canadian governments at all levels. With rising energy prices beginning to mirror such increases in demand, efforts to reduce consumption have taken on new urgency for Canadian consumers. This report describes programs that address the energy needs of disadvantaged groups; such needs that may, if not remedied impair their ability to participate in conservation programs. These include emergency programs, energy bill assistance, and consumer protection measures. The report principally concentrates on programs associated with enabling conservation efforts on the part of utility customers who would otherwise be unable to do so. The measures described include those offered in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.The report also describes efforts to extend low income conservation programs to disadvantaged customers in various Canadian provinces.

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This research received funding support through the Office of Consumer Affairs' Contributions Program.

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Source: Consumer Policy Research Database