Settling utility rate cases: An alternative ratemaking procedure

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-163

  Wang, Zhongmin ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

litigation; rate moratorium; regulatory process; settlement

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444289047     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:REGE.0000038928.23500.4c     Document Type: Article

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