Deregulation of Electric Utilities

By Georges Zaccour

Subjects: Industrial organization (Economic theory), Computer engineering, Engineering, Engineering economy

Description: Deregulation of Electric Utilities reviews the main issues relating to the changing environment in the utility industry. Topics covered in depth include compensation for stranded costs, efficiency gains, institutional design, pricing, economics of scale, and network externalities. In addition, this book assesses early experiences in electricity deregulation in continental Europe, New Zealand, North America, and the United Kingdom.