Marginal cost pricing for utilities: A digest of the California experience

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 20-32

  Conkling, Roger L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

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EID: 22444456373     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.1999.tb00660.x     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. California Public Utilities Commission, Public Staff Division, Energy Rate Design and Economics Branch, "Standard Practices," December 1986.
2. Hall, Darwin C., Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources: Volume 1, 1996, Marginal Cost Rate Design & Wholesale Water Markets, JAI Press, Inc., 1996.
3. Kahn, Alfred E., The Economics of Regulation, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Vol. 1, 1970,
4. Kahn, Alfred E., The Economics of Regulation, Vol. 2, 1971.
5. State of California, Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 192 - Relative to Electric Rates, August 31, 1974.
6. _, 1995-96 Regular Session, Assembly Bill No. 1890 (Chapter 854, Statutes of 1996), signed by Governor Wilson on September 23, 1996.
7. California Public Utilities Commission, Decision No. 85559, "Opinion and Final Report to the Legislature pursuant to Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 192, Adopted August 31, 1974," issued March 16, 1976.
8. _, Decision No. 91107, "Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority, among other things, to increase its rates and charges for electric service, ... for gas service," issued December 19, 1979.
9. _, Decision No. 92549, "In the Matter of the Application of Southern California Edison Company for authority to increase rates charged by it for electric service," issued December 30, 1980.
10. _, Decision No. 92749, OII No. 67, "Re-calculation of Marginal Costs of Electric Service," March 3, 1981 (42 PUR 4th, pp. 1-17).
11. _, Decision 93887, "Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority, among other things, to increase its rates and charges for electric and gas service... for electric service... for gas service," issued December 30, 1981, for the test year 1982.
12. _, Decision 82-12-055, "In the Matter of the Application of Southern California Edison Company for authority to increase rates charged by it for electric service," issued December 13, 1982, for the test year 1983.
13. _, Decision 83-12-065, "In the Matter of the Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for authority to increase its rates and charges for electric, gas and steam service," issued December 20, 1983 for the test year 1984.
14. _, Decision 83-12-068, "Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority, among other things, to increase its rates and charges for electric and gas service," issued December 22, 1983, for the 1984 test year.
15. _, Decision 87-02-030, "Rulemaking Proceeding on the Commission's Own Motion to Revise Electric Utility Ratemaking Mechanisms in Response to Changing Conditions in the Electric Industry," issued February 11, 1987.
16. _, Decision 87-05-071, "Rulemaking Proceeding on the Commission's Own Motion to Revise Electric Utility Ratemaking Mechanisms in Response to Changing Conditions in the Electric Industry," issued May 29, 1987.
17. _, Decision 88-03-088, "Rulemaking Proceeding on the Commission's Own Motion to Revise Electric Utility Ratemaking Mechanisms in Response to Changing Conditions in the Electric Industry," issued March 9, 1988.
18. _, Decision 89-12-057, "Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for authority among other things, to increase its rates and charges for electric and gas service," issued December 20, 1989, for the test year 1990.
19. _, Decision 92-12-058, "Adoption of Long-run Marginal Cost (LRMC) Methodology for Gas Utilities," issued December 16, 1992.
20. _, Decision 92-12-057, "Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, To Increase Its Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service," issued December 16, 1992, for the test year 1993.
21. _, Decision 95-12-053, "Revision in Marginal Cost Methodology for Gas," issued December 20, 1995 (PG&E).
22. _, Decision 96-04-050, "In the Matters of the Application of Southern California Edison Company, A. 93-12-025... and Order Instituting Investigation [SCE] I. 94-02-002," issued April 10, 1996.
23. _, Decision 97-03-017, "Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other things, to Decrease Its Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service, and Increase Rates and Charges for Pipeline Expansion Service," issued March 7, 1997.