Title :
Discussion of "Performance evaluation of electric distribution utilities based on data envelopment analysis"
Author :
Sanhueza, Raul ; Rudnick, Hugh
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pontificia Univ. Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Abstract :
The authors comment on the paper by A. Pahwa et al. (see ibid., vol.18, p.400-5, 2003) and ask questions related to the dual formulation of the data envelopment methodology, selection of the variables, and the usefulness of the efficiency studies.
Keywords :
data envelopment analysis; distribution networks; electricity supply industry; data envelopment analysis; dual formulation; efficiency studies; electric distribution utilities; variables selection; Data analysis; Data envelopment analysis; Decision making; Electric variables control; Geography; Mathematical programming; Power distribution; Production; Regulators; Sensitivity analysis;
Journal_Title :
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPWRS.2003.814835
