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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"Electricity industry"”.
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Discrimination and its effects in the electricity industry
Aim This study contends and explains why discrimination in the workforce is a growing problem that has affected thousands of organisations, large and small, operating in today's global marketplace. The research is aimed at describing the perceived experiences of discrimination as well as its …
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Three essays on market power in Chile's electricity industry
… strategies that they would follow if all electricity supplies in Chile were traded in an hourly-unregulated spot market. The industry is modeled as a Cournot duopoly with a competitive fringe; particular care is given to the hydro scheduling decision. Quantitative simulations of the …
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Essays on the restructuring of the electricity industry in the United States
… arise from the restructuring of the American electricity industry. The first chapter discusses economic reasons for deregulation, describes possible deregulation scenarios, and outlines potential pitfalls of deregulation.;Chapter 2 develops a forecast of electricity prices after the transition …
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Stakeholder accounting : the case of the electricity industry in England and Wales
… of such social accounting a case study of the electricity industry in England and Wales is undertaken. This industry is very important to modern society, has significant environment implications and has a recent history of remarkable change. These factors make it an interesting and unique case …
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Imperfect markets for power : competition and residual regulation in the electricity industry
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 1997.
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An empirical analysis of privatization and restructuring in the British electricity industry
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 1996.
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Accountability in the retail and distribution sectors of the New Zealand electricity industry
Since the mid-1980s organisation of the electricity industry in New Zealand has been radically reformed. The public sector reforms implemented by successive governments between 1984 and 1999 aimed to reduce or eliminate government involvement in business activities and to create competition within …
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Carbon dioxide capture technology for the coal-powered electricity industry : a systematic prioritization of research needs
… It also examines types of R&D, government and industry roles in R&D efforts, and methods and tools for managing these efforts. From these analyses, qualitative conclusions about how to prioritize CO2 capture technology R&D efforts to ensure advancement are offered.
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Corporate political activity in sub-Saharan Africa : the influence of multinational enterprises in the institutionalisation of Uganda's electricity industry
… Enterprises (MNEs) operating in Uganda's electricity industry engage in corporate political activity (CPA), and how this in turn influences regulatory institutionalisation. It deploys an exploratory, qualitative multi-case study approach drawing on semi-structured interviews, archival …
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Organisational adaptation or environmental selection? An enhancement of the evolutionary change theory based on a study of the New Zealand electricity industry
… research examined changes in the New Zealand electricity industry since 1984 by utilising a process research approach. The research relies on archival data; however, it also involved real time data collected during the period from 2008 to 2012. By developing an account of important incidents …
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Power sector reforms and the poor : case study of Zambia
… increase their affordable access and use of electricity in Zambia. The rationale behind power sector reforms in Zambia include the increase of access to electricity by the majority of the Zambian population through expansion of the national electricity network to cover areas that have …
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The deregulation of electric utilities in California and its effect on Navy Installations
… will be the first state to deregulate its electricity industry. Deregulation is expected to reduce the high rates paid throughout the state by allowing competition, not regulators, to determine rates. Deregulation will dissolve the monopoly of the electricity industry by allowing customers …
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Privatizing the Saudi electricity sector
Electricity demand in Saudi Arabia has been growing rapidly with an average peak demand growth rate of 6% over the past decade. Currently, the structure of the electricity industry is based on a monopoly framework dominated by a government owned utility company (Saudi Electric Company (SEC)). …
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Incentive Regulation with Benchmarking in the Electricity Distribution Industry
… questions in the context of electric utility industry: How do regulators for electricity industry use the information generated from accounting systems to make pricing decisions? What are the economic consequences of these decisions? In Chapter 2, I review regulatory reforms and discuss …
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Why did Mexico not privatise the electricity sector? - an application of prospect theory
… this, the country’s energy sector, including the electricity industry, has largely remained in state hands. Presidents Ernesto Zedillo and Vicente Fox presented their projects to privatise the Mexican electricity industry (MEI). However, they were unable to reach agreements with key political …
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A comparative international review of power sector reform and its impact on access to electricity by poor communities
… the financial and technical performance of the electricity industry. The rationale for this initiative could also be found in other factors, which are discussed as the countries are dealt with individually later in this document. One important aspect thereof is clearly the 'public benefit' …
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A system impact analysis of government policies and regulations concerning demand response
… these government regulations will influence the electricity industry. The approach to answer this question is the creation of a System Dynamics Model of the Electricity industry highlighting demand response, energy efficiency initiatives, electric vehicles, storage, and variable energy resources …
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The reforming of the electricity supply industry
… and implementing a reform model for the electricity industry. It argues that the appropriate reform model depends on the circumstances in the considered jurisdiction. Especially in small and less developed electricity systems a dilemma may emerge: the technical circumstances suggest the …
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