Regulation of Natural Gas Distribution Using Policy Benchmarks

Local distribution companies (LDCs) play the role of purchasing and delivering natural gas to their consumers, and state regulators oversee the pricing of natural gas to consumers. The common method of regulation, based on the cost of service, provides arguably little incentive for the LDC to optima...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Operations research 2008-09, Vol.56 (5), p.1131-1145
Hauptverfasser:	Muthuraman, Kumar, Aouam, Tarik, Rardin, Ronald
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences Benchmarks Commercial regulation Commodity futures Cost efficiency Developing countries Distribution Energy Exact sciences and technology Fees Financial regulation Fuels Gas industry Gas transmission and distribution. Ships. Pipelines. Distribution networks. Compressors stations Gas utilities Investment analysis linear incentive contracts Local distribution companies Natural gas Natural gas distribution Operational research and scientific management Operational research. Management science policy benchmarks Prices and rates Pricing policies Procurement Procurement policy Regulation Risk theory. Actuarial science Statistical variance Stochastic models Studies
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