The deregulation of electric utilities in California and its effect on Navy Installations

On January 1, 1998, California 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 to choose who will supply their electricity. Competition will emerge in the generation market, where transactions between consumers and suppliers will be free and open. Under regulation, most customers do not have a choice in their electricity supplier. Their supplier is usually determined by their geographic location. This thesis researches the differences between the regulated and deregulated rate structures and provides a cost comparison for a Navy organization classified as a large commercial/industrial user of electricity. There are many aspects of deregulation that are not yet determined, but the initial comparison indicates deregulation may save Navy installations money. If deregulation progresses as planned, additional future saving may occur

Department dc:contributor.department

Systems Management

Grantor dc:publisher

Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School

Year dc:date.issued

1997

Author dc:creator

• O'Shea, Patrick J

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Gates, William R.
• Kerber, James L.

Statement dc:rights

• This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10945/8207

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/8207