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Regulatory Threat in Vertically Related Markets; The Case of German Electricity

Brunekreeft, G. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2002

This paper applies the concept of regulatory threat to analyse the electricity supply industry in Germany, where in …-price) discrimination against their parties. The conceptual framework appears to explain developments in the German electricity sector …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005783729

‘UK domestic energy contracts, the 28 day rule, and experience in Sweden’

Littlechild, S. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2004

In the UK, domestic customers must be able to terminate energy contracts at 28 days’ notice. This has been seen as a transitional protection for customers and for competition. This paper reviews the arguments for and against the 28 day rule, and examines the extent to which UK suppliers have...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005783746

Regulation of transmission expansion in Argentina Part II: Developments since the Fourth Line

Littlechild, S.C.; Skerk, C.J. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2004

Argentina’s 1992 transmission expansion policy was subsequently modified by, for example, including provision for transmission companies and proposing quality and substation expansions. There have been several such expansions, and no lack of investment in quality and reliability of supply. In...

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Competitive Bidding for a Long-term Electricity Distribution Contract

Littlechild, S.C. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2001

out top tender to provide cable (thirty-year) contract for operation, maintenance, repair and renewal of its electricity …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005783770

Ownership Unbuilding in Electricity Markets - A Social Cost Benefit Analysis of the German TSO'S

Brunekreeft, G. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2008

unbundling) of the electricity transmission system operators in Germany. The study relies on the Residual Supply Index for its …

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Regulatory Policies and Reform in the Electricity Supply Industry

Newbery, D.M. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 1995

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Regulation of transmission expansion in Argentina Part I: State ownership, reform and the Fourth Line

Littlechild, S.C.; Skerk, C.J. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2004

From 1992 to 2002, major expansions of the Argentine electricity transmission sector depended on users proposing … economic to generate electricity near Buenos Aires than to transmit it a long distance. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005783838

Should Merchant Transmission Investment be Subject to a Must-offer Provision?

Brunekreeft, G.; Newbery, D. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2005

Merchant electricity transmission investment is a practically relevant example of an unregulated investment with …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005783840

Regulatory Challenges to European Electricity Liberalisation

Newbery, D. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2002

The European Commission proposed to reform the Electricity and Gas Directives to improve access to transmission …, increase cross-border capacity, and fully open the electricity and gas markets. The California electricity crisis has weakened … adequate reserve capacity is risky in a competitive wholesale electricity market without suitable contracts, and unattractive …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005783844

Incentive Regulation in Theory and Practice: Electricity Distribution and Transmission Networks

Joskow, P.L. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2006

incentive r egulation mechanisms to the regulation of prices and service quality for “unbundled” transmission and distribution …

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