New Infrastructure Effect on Energy Saving—Microscopic Evidence from the UHV Transmission Projects Construction
We investigate the impact of new infrastructure-the ultra high voltage(UHV)power transmission project-on the energy saving of firms.Using the national tax survey data,we find that the UHV construction reduced the total and intensity of energy consumption by about 5.8％and 9.0％.Two channels are tested,namely the scale economy effect and the structure optimization effect,and they are different in the exporting and importing places.Further analysis shows that the project can effectively cor-rect the problems of"mismatch"and"short board"in the energy industry,promoting the unification of the national energy market.
new infrastructure constructionenergy savingUHV transmission projects
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