• DocumentCode
    334040
  • Title

    Microeconomics and the power supply industry

  • Author

    Miles, F. Marshall

  • Author_Institution
    Artesyn Technol., Eden Prairie, MN, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    14-18 Mar 1999
  • Firstpage
    61
  • Abstract
    This paper explores the enigmatic economics of the power supply industry with particular focus on understanding the determinants of power supply demand. A framework is proposed for analyzing, understanding and predicting the volatile demand characteristics of this industry. The paper examines the creation of demand in the end-user markets and how price, competition, inventory and capacity impact demand equilibrium
  • Keywords
    economics; electricity supply industry; capacity planning; competition; demand characteristics; end-user markets; inventory; microeconomics; power supply demand; power supply industry; price; Aggregates; Business; Computer aided manufacturing; Economic forecasting; Elasticity; Electricity supply industry; Environmental economics; Microeconomics; Power generation economics; Supply and demand;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1999. APEC '99. Fourteenth Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Dallas, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5160-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APEC.1999.749490
  • Filename
    749490