The U.S. electric power industry: regulation trends and objectives
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Regulatory developments affecting the electric utility industry are examined. Suggested measures to deregulate the industry include competitive bidding for bulk power supplies and to allow independent power producers into the power delivery system, or grid. The technical, legal and regulatory factors in allowing access to grids and measures to protect the interests of retail utility customers who cannot purchase power directly from grids are discussed. It was concluded that utilities whose ownership are diversified will be more efficient than government-owned utilities.
Publication Name: Resources and Energy
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0165-0572
Year: 1992
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Perspectives on electric utility change
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Important developments in the management and regulation of electric utilities are analyzed. In the area of industry regulation, it was suggested that the effects of regulation should be beneficial to electricity consumers, regulatory measures should not be rigid and that incentives should be commensurate to risks undertaken. The management issues discussed were incentives regulation, environmental regulation, innovative pricing, demand-side management, transmission access and industry structure.
Publication Name: Resources and Energy
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0165-0572
Year: 1992
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Emerging issues in the regulation of electric utilities
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A conference organized by the Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago discussed important issues concerning electric utility regulation. Prominent utility industry experts gave their views on industry restructuring, incentives regulation, environmental issues, innovative pricing and demand-side management. The experts said that alternative regulatory measures for the industry are being considered and that total industry excess capacity has been decreasing.
Publication Name: Resources and Energy
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0165-0572
Year: 1992
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