Time-of-use rates vs. Hopkinson tariffs redux: An analysis of the choice of rate structures in a regulated electricity distribution company

Energy Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-185

  Seeto, Dewey ^a   Woo, C K ^b   Horowitz, Ira ^c  

^a PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^b Energy and Environmental Economics Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic efficiency; Rate structure debate; Regulated distribution companies

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY; RATE STRUCTURE DEBATE; REGULATED DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES;

ELECTRIC RATES;

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; PRICING POLICY; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0031131612     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-9883(96)01014-6     Document Type: Article

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