Title :
Stimulating efficient distribution
Author :
Rudnick, Hugh ; Arnau, Alejandro ; Mocarquer, Sebastian ; Voscoboinik, Efrain
Author_Institution :
Pontificia Univ. Catolica de Chile, Santiago
Abstract :
This article assesses the 20-year experience in Latin America in applying incentive price regulation to its distribution companies. Incentive price regulation stimulates efficiency in electricity distribution in Latin America.
Keywords :
incentive schemes; power distribution economics; Latin America; power distribution economics; price regulation; time 20 year; Contracts; Costs; Electricity supply industry; Energy consumption; Investments; Medium voltage; Monopoly; Power generation; Power supplies; Privatization;
Journal_Title :
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPAE.2007.376581
