enables all entities and components integrated in the electricity supply system to exchange information without knowing the … and optimize the use of electricity depend on the availability of a smart grid communication network. End …-to-end communication networks require that the missing communications gap between consumers' premises and the remaining energy network is …

In this paper we analyze the investment behavior of electricity distribution companies. First, we test the hypothesis … behavior. The analysis is based on a unique and detailed firm level data for German electricity distribution companies over the … investment behavior in electricity distribution. …

&D spending of electricity utilities. Building on a panel data set including the biggest European utilities from eight EU …

Liberalized electricity markets are characterized by a fluctuating price-inelastic demand, non-storable electricity and …

firms investment decisions in the long run. A prominent example are recently liberalized electricity markets, where …

While several determinants of ICT usage has been investigated in the literature, the impact of access to electricity …, Internet and smartphones, as well as average revenue per user (ARPU) to evaluate the impact of access to electricity on ICT … positive and statistically significant impact of access to electricity on the penetration rate of the Internet and smartphones …

This paper examines firm-level productivity for German electricity retailers using a structural production function …