Title :
Using DEA to Measure the Relative Efficiency of the Service Center and Improve Operation Efficiency through Reorganization
Author :
Chien, C. F. ; Lo, F. Y. ; Lin, Jintong
Author_Institution :
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; Taiwan Power Company, Taiwan
Abstract :
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) has become a practicable approach to evaluate the relative efficiencies of decision-making units in various contexts. A DEA study was conducted to measure the relative efficiencies of 17 service centers of the NAN-TOU electricity distribution district of Taiwan Power Company (TPC). Altematives for reorganizing the service centers via efficiency measurement were investigated. The results showed that the proposed reorganization alternatives have better efficiency scores. Based on DEA evaluations, we provide specific directions for the inefficient service centers to improve their operation efficiencies and thus maintain the competitive advantage of TPC in facing power market liberalization.
Keywords :
Capacitors; Data envelopment analysis; Decision making; Electric variables measurement; Passive filters; Power markets; Power measurement; Power system analysis computing; Quadratic programming; Reactive power; Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Taiwan Power Company (TPC); power systems; relative efficiency; reorganization;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Review, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPER.2002.4311819
