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From Country Club To Ghetto : The Uneven Distribution Of Energy Cost Between Areas Of Different Economic Class, Kenya R. Reeves

Electronic Dissertations and Theses

For years there has been controversy over the uneven distribution of energy costs. Documented energy complaints are on file on the state as well as national level of government. Various sources have performed adequate research that shows that there is a difference in energy cost based on economic class. In order to prove that persons of different economic class pay different rates for energy, two distinct areas of Baton Rouge were issued surveys-Scotlandville and Bluebonnet. Questions used were retrieved from secondary sources and Entergy as well. From the results computed, there is definitely a difference in energy costs depending upon …