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opened to competition. The most viable practice was call-by-call services in telecommunications markets. Entrants were …
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The electric power industry in the United States is undergoing a slow but nonetheless dramatic transformation. It is a transformation driven by technology, economics, and politics; one that will move the industry from its traditional mode of centralized system operations and regulated rates...
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This report describes various options that are now available for retail electric customers, or that may become available during the next few years as the electric utility industry restructures. These options include different ways of meeting demand for energy services, different providers of...
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services: losses, regulation, spinning reserve, supplemental reserve,load following, energy imbalance, and voltage support. For …
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As private power has grown to become a significant part of the electricity system, increasing concern about its financial implications has arisen. In many cases, the source of this concern has been the substantial reliance of these projects on debt financing. This study examines debt leveraging...
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This publication presents a summary of electric utility statistics at the national, regional and state levels. The Industry At A Glance'' section presents a profile of the electric power industry ownership and performance; a review of key statistics for the year; and projections for various...
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Several bills were introduced in the past two Congresses to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from electric power plants. The effects of these bills on electricity costs depend on features of the bills, on the mix of generating capacity owned by different electric utilities,...
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In this report, we identify and define the key public-policy values, objectives, and actions that the US electricity industry currently meets. We also discuss the opportunities for meeting these objectives in a restructured industry that relies primarily on market forces rather than on...
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both academia and industry to present their insights on the digital convergence phenomenon in the telecommunications … industry. The contributions cover a great deal of the relevant topics in communications regulation, such as technological and …
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This paper examines the justifications, history, and practice ofregulation in the US telecommunications sector. We … telephony (VOIP). We also examine the impact of the 1996Telecommunications Act on market structure and strategy in … conjunctionwith the history of regulation and antitrust intervention in thetelecommunications sector. After discussing the impact of …
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