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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785394403321

Autore

Brennan Timothy J.

Titolo

Alternating currents : electricity markets and public policy / / Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer and Salvador A. Martinez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : Resources for the Future, , 2002

ISBN

1-280-68704-5

9786613663986

1-136-52704-4

1-936331-16-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MartinezSalvador

PalmerKaren L

Disciplina

333.793/2/0973

Soggetti

Electric utilities - United States

Electric utilities - Government policy - United States

Electric utilities - United States - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. How the industry got here -- pt. 2. Current policy issues -- pt. 3. The future.

Sommario/riassunto

Many states within the U.S., and many countries across the world, are opening their electricity markets to competition. Many others are uncertain about their plans. These differences emphasize the complexities involved in the technology and regulatory structure of the electricity industry--an industry for which the introduction of market competition has been notoriously difficult. In response to these challenges, Alternating Currents provides a timely overview and analysis of the concerns facing industry regulators, legislators, and others as they consider whether, when, and how to open electri