For many years New England has suffered from high energy costs which have affected both the pattern and the pace of economic growth. The oil embargo of 1973 and the resultant tripling of oil prices intensified this long-standing problem and in addition awakened the region to the possibility of future energy shortages. In an attempt to contribute to the solution of these problems the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston sponsored this conference on New England and the Energy Crisis.

Contents

Entire Proceedings (22.5MB)

Foreword 
  Frank E. Morris

New England and the Energy Crisis: Summary and Policy Conclusions 
  Lynn E. Browne

The International Oil Outlook: A Scenario Approach
  Joch D. Ritchie, with discussion by M. A. Adelman

Interchange
  Joch D. Ritchie and M. A. Adelman

The Energy Crisis and New England's Economy 
  Robert W. Eisenmenger and Richard F. Syron, with discussions by Paul A. London and James M. Howell. Includes responses to Howell and London by Robert W. Eisenmenger and Richard F. Syron.

Financing Difficulties of the New England Electric Utilities
  Lynn E. Browne, with discussions by John W. Weber and Andrew F. Brimmer

Energy and the Environment: The Tradeoffs for New England
  James J. Mackenzie, with discussions by Peter Judd, Louis Cabot, and R. Murray Campbell. Responses by James J. Mackenzie to Judd, Cabot, and Campbell are also included.

The Potential for Coal Use in New England
  Martin B. Zimmerman, with discussion by Guy W. Nichols

Georges Bank Petroleum and New England Regional Income 
  J. W. Devanney III, with discussions by Alex Steinbergh, Vince P. Ficcaglia, and Michael C. Huston

Importance of a New England Energy Policy
  Thomas P. Salmon