Investment under RPI-X: Practical experience with an incentive compatible approach in the GB electricity distribution sector

Utilities Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 240-244

  Crouch, Martin ^a  

^a Ofgem ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electricity; Incentive compatible; Incentives; Investment; Networks; Ofgem; Regulation; RPI X

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; INNOVATION; INVESTMENT INCENTIVE; PRICE DYNAMICS;

EID: 33751086277     PISSN: 09571787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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