Effect of regulation on distribution companies investment policies in the UK

2003 IEEE Bologna PowerTech - Conference Proceedings

Volumn 4, Issue , 2003, Pages 638-646

  Grenard, S ^a   Strbac, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asset replacement; Life cycle costs; Losses; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ASSET REPLACEMENT; CROSS SECTION; DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES; DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OPERATORS; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; END CUSTOMERS; ENGLAND; INVESTMENT POLICIES; LIFECYCLE COSTS; NETWORK DESIGNER; PRICE CAP REGULATION; REGULATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS;

COMMERCE; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; LOSSES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALES;

COSTS;

EID: 77956539812     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PTC.2003.1304794     Document Type: Conference Paper

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