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The authors would like to extend their appreciation to Jack K. Mainey of Consumers Power Co. (Lansing office) for coordinating the retrieval of energy consumption data. The authors would also like to thank George W. Fairweather for contributions to this research. The research was funded by a grant obtained from the Michigan State University Foundation.
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Shippee, G., Gregory, W.L. Public commitment and energy conservation. Am J Commun Psychol 10, 81–93 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00903306
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