Das neue deutsche Energiewirtschaftsrecht greift bei der Deregulierung nicht weit genug. Insbesondere sollten Stromerzeugung und Stromendverkauf vollständig dereguliert werden. Lediglich der Stromtransport ist nach wie vor einer Regulierung zu unterziehen. Unter den technisch-ökonomischen...

The European Council and the European Parliament adopted the European Electricity Directive in 1996. Since the end of the implementation period in 1999, some parts of the European power sector have been liberalized. In most countries, e.g., in Germany, price reductions and comprehensive...

Die Stromnachfrage in Kalifornien stellt seit dem Frühjahr 2000 extreme Anforderungen an den bestehenden Kraftwerkspark und die Transportnetze. Der Kraftwerkspark ist nicht nur deutlich überaltert, sondern generell der Nachfrageentwicklung nicht angemessen. Zu dem seit vielen Jahren...

This paper deals with the German government's proposal to Iiberalize the domestic electricity supply industry. The government bill aims to establish a retail wheeling model in the electricity transmission and distribution System. The Opposition against this model mainly comes from the publicly...

This paper deals with the electricity reforms (1990-1996) in three Scandinavian Couiitries: Norway, Sweden and Finland. Of Special importance for the efficiency in the sector is the question, whether the re-regulation of the electricity transport business is accompanied by a comprehensive...

This paper deals with the efficiency characteristics of alternative governance structures in the electricity sector. The analysis begins with the description of some technical aspects of the electricity supply industry. The goal is to identify the main co-ordination tasks within, and between the...