UK Local Authority engagement with the Energy Service Company (ESCo) model: Key characteristics, benefits, limitations and considerations

Energy Policy

Volumn 78, Issue , 2015, Pages 198-212

  Hannon, Matthew J ^a   Bolton, Ronan ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business model; Energy Service Companies (ESCos); Local Authorities; Local energy governance

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS MODELING; ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES (ESCOS); ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY; GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES; LOCAL AUTHORITIES; LOCAL ENERGY; LOCAL ENERGY SYSTEMS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS;

ENERGY POLICY;

BUSINESS; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ENERGY POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STATE ROLE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84921629983     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.11.016     Document Type: Article

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