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Liberalisation has had a marked effect on innovative activities in the electricity industry. R&D and patenting … activities are generally regarded respectively as innovative inputs to and outputs from technological progress. Electricity … activity in the UK electricity sector. The results indicate that electricity related patents in non-nuclear and renewable …
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Incentive regulation for networks has been an important part of the reform agenda in a number of countries. As part of this regulatory process, incentives are put in place to improve the cost efficiency of network companies by rewarding good performance relative to a predefined benchmark. The...
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electricity (and by implication heat) network regulation. We do this in the context of Ofgem’s RPIX@ 20 Review of energy … then apply the lessons to electricity networks in the context of a possible increase in distributed generation directly … several implications of this for the regulation of electricity and heat networks. …
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This paper explores demand side management (DSM) strategies, including both demand response and energy efficiency policies. The aim is to uncover what features might strengthen DSM effectiveness. We first look at key features of residential energy demand and the limits to energy indicators. We...
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, hail, temperatures, rainfall and thunder) on the performance of electricity distribution networks in the UK. The results …
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explore the determinants of outcomes in electricity network regulation. We construct a model of explained behaviour where we …
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Electricity Generating Board whichn generated and transmitted all publicly supplied electricity in England and Wales until 1990. …
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There is a growing concern over our reliance on conventional electricity sources and their long-term environmental … to tackle these issues. However, informed academic analysis and policy debates on the future of electricity systems must … forthcoming book Future Electricity Technologies and Systems. The book comprises contributions from leading experts in their …
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Quality of service has emerged as an important issue in post-reform regulation of electricity distribution networks … presents a quality-incorporated benchmarking study of the electricity distribution utilities in the UK between 1991/92 and 1998 …
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