Efficiency analysis of electricity distribution networks is often limited to technical or cost efficiency measures … generally not part of the analysis. A regulatory concern is that technical efficiency can be achieved at the expense of these … measures as well as allocative efficiency. Valuation of service quality for inclusion in regulatory models is particularly …

efficiency, quality and welfare, despite having lower-value customers. These predictions agree with empirical findings for US … has implications for ownership debates, efficiency study specification, and the development of regulatory screens. …

While the link between the ownership and productive efficiency of firms has been discussed extensively, no consensus … flexible production model to test for efficiency differences associated with ownership types while allowing the production to … public and private utilities' efficiency …

German distribution network operators from 2011 to 2017 to estimate both the transient and persistent cost efficiency of … incentive regulation and efficiency benchmarking in electricity distribution industries and provides valuable insights for …

productive efficiency of the companies due to the use of the inputs in just one activity and a greater level of transparency for … the regulator. This paper analyzes the cost efficiency of 28 electricity distribution companies in New Zealand for the … function are estimated in order to evaluate the impact of ownership unbundling on the level of cost efficiency. The results …

, efficiency estimates may be biased as technological heterogeneity is misunderstood as inefficiency. To overcome this …

diversity into account in incentive regulation and efficiency benchmarking of utilities. …

information, cross-border counter-trading, and multilateral redispatch in a flow-based congestion management framework. Efficiency …