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Informatics requirements for a restructured competitive electric power industry
Pickle, S.; Marnay, C.; Olken, F. - 2009
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435792
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Electric retail market options: The customer perspective
Hadley, S.W.; Hillsman, E.L. - 2011
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436606
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Creating competitive markets for ancillary services
Hirst, E.; Kirby, B. - 2009
This report describes the structure of, and results from, a spreadsheet model. The model simulates markets for seven services: losses, regulation, spinning reserve, supplemental reserve,load following, energy imbalance, and voltage support. For completeness, the model also calculates costs for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436689
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Analysis of debt leveraging in private power projects
Kahn, E.P.; Meal, M.; Doerrer, S.; Morse, S. - 2008
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436708
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Electric power annual 1989. [Contains glossary]
2008
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436831
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Estimated increases in the cost of electricity under three acid-rain control bills
Hillsman, E.L.; Alvic, D.R. - 2008
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,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437291
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Public-policy responsibilities in a restructured electricity industry
Tonn, B.; Hirst, E.; Bauer, D. - 2011
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437429
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Public Policy and Entrepreneurship: The Development of the Competitive Local Telephone Service Industry.
Neuman, Eric J. - 2008
opportunities following deregulation. Though deregulation implies a removal of government control, I propose that deregulation … overseeing deregulation. I test my claims by studying the competitive local telephone service industry, which was created by the … federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Regulators within state governments had historically played a large role in governing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476565
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American Indian tribes and electric industry restructuring: Issues and opportunities
Howarth, D.; Busch, J.; Starrs, T. - 2009
The US electric utility industry is undergoing a period of fundamental change that has significant implications for Native American tribes. Although many details remain to be determined, the future electric power industry will be very different from that of the present. It is anticipated that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435668
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From monopoly to markets: Milestones along the road. Occasional paper {number_sign}25
Olson, W.P. - 2009
This report analyzes developments in the electric utility industry using the tools of transaction cost economics. During the last thirty years, the tools of economic analysis have been substantially expanded--notably, Oliver Williamson, building on the insights of Coase and others, has made...
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