http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:48:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/#comment-34912 Ramki Kodipady Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:03:39 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/#comment-34912 i think it is also the consumer awareness that will drive the energy efficiency. i think it is also the consumer awareness that will drive the energy efficiency.

]]> http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/#comment-26408 msn nickleri Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:44:25 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/#comment-26408 Yes, although I wouldn’t call it “government intervention” since govt set the regulations in the first place, so they are just modifying the rules to put all forms of power Yes, although I wouldn’t call it “government intervention” since govt set the regulations in the first place, so they are just modifying the rules to put all forms of power

]]> http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/#comment-5990 Shannon Moore Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:53:05 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/#comment-5990 Yes good point. Yes good point.

]]> http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/#comment-5987 Joe Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:51:51 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/#comment-5987 Yes, although I wouldn't call it "government intervention" since govt set the regulations in the first place, so they are just modifying the rules to put all forms of power -- including efficiency -- on an equal footing. Yes, although I wouldn’t call it “government intervention” since govt set the regulations in the first place, so they are just modifying the rules to put all forms of power — including efficiency — on an equal footing.

]]> http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/#comment-5985 Shannon Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:01:57 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2007/10/04/bill-clinton-explains-utility-decoupling/#comment-5985 Utility decoupling through government intervention dissociates utility profits from electricity consumption; this guarantees utilities a certain level of profits per customer or other basis and frees utility companies to promote energy conservatiion rather than consumption. Utility decoupling through government intervention dissociates utility profits from electricity consumption; this guarantees utilities a certain level of profits per customer or other basis and frees utility companies to promote energy conservatiion rather than consumption.

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