Households' willingness to pay for overhead-to-underground conversion of electricity distribution networks

McNair, BJ; Bennett, J; Hensher, DA; Rose, JM

Households' willingness to pay for overhead-to-underground conversion of electricity distribution networks

McNair, BJ Bennett, J Hensher, DA Rose, JM

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Energy Policy, 2011, 39 (5), pp. 2560 - 2567
Issue Date:: 2011-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	McNair, BJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bennett, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hensher, DA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rose, JM	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Energy Policy, 2011, 39 (5), pp. 2560 - 2567	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4215	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/116790
dc.description.abstract	Underground low-voltage electricity networks have several advantages over overhead networks including reliability of supply, safety and improved visual amenity. The economic viability of replacing existing overhead networks with new underground networks depends on the value of these benefits to households, but no complete value estimates are available in the literature. This paper represents a contribution towards addressing this research gap. A stated choice survey is used to estimate willingness to pay for undergrounding in established residential areas in Canberra, Australia. Average willingness to pay is at least A$6838 per household and there is significant variation in preferences over the population. The results suggest that benefits would be highest in areas with higher household income and older residents where visual amenity, safety, tree trimming, or restrictions on the use of yard space are of concern. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Energy Policy	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.enpol.2011.02.023	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Energy	en_US
dc.title	Households' willingness to pay for overhead-to-underground conversion of electricity distribution networks	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	39	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - BIDA - Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
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pubs.issue	5	en_US
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pubs.volume	39	en_US

Abstract:

Underground low-voltage electricity networks have several advantages over overhead networks including reliability of supply, safety and improved visual amenity. The economic viability of replacing existing overhead networks with new underground networks depends on the value of these benefits to households, but no complete value estimates are available in the literature. This paper represents a contribution towards addressing this research gap. A stated choice survey is used to estimate willingness to pay for undergrounding in established residential areas in Canberra, Australia. Average willingness to pay is at least A$6838 per household and there is significant variation in preferences over the population. The results suggest that benefits would be highest in areas with higher household income and older residents where visual amenity, safety, tree trimming, or restrictions on the use of yard space are of concern. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.

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