Author :
Lamoureux, Marcel A.
Author_Institution :
Vermont Electr. Div., Citizens Commun., VT, USA
fDate :
6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author describes how, with primary goals to improve efficiency and lower prices, the United Kingdom took a phased-in approach to transitioning from a publicly run electricity system and a subsequent radical transformation to a competitive industry.
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; power system economics; tariffs; UK; United Kingdom; competitive industry; efficiency improvement; electric utility restructuring evolution; electricity prices; phased-in approach; Communication industry; Electricity supply industry; Government; Law; Legal factors; Power generation; Power industry; Power markets; Power supplies; Privatization;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Review, IEEE
