Performance evaluation of electric distribution utilities based on data envelopment analysis

Author

Pahwa, Anil ; Feng, Xiaoming ; Lubkeman, David

Author_Institution

Electr. & Comput. Dept., Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS, USA

Volume

18

Issue

1

fYear

2003

fDate

2/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

400

Lastpage

405

Abstract

In this paper, a method for benchmarking performance of electric distribution utilities based on data envelopment analysis (DEA) is presented. Basic theory of DEA is followed by case studies addressing performance analysis of the 50 largest (based on megawatt-hour sales) electric distribution utilities in the U.S. The results include performance efficiency, gaps in inputs and outputs of inefficient utilities, sensitivity-based classification of utilities, and a gap report. Also, peer-to-peer comparison of inefficient with efficient utilities is provided. Based on these results, inefficient utilities can develop strategic plans to improve performance.

Keywords

data envelopment analysis; distribution networks; electricity supply industry; strategic planning; USA; case studies; data envelopment analysis; electric distribution utilities; gap report; peer-to-peer comparison; performance benchmarking; performance efficiency; sensitivity-based classification; Data envelopment analysis; Decision making; Explosions; Hospitals; Marketing and sales; Peer to peer computing; Performance analysis; Power industry; Production; Strategic planning;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPWRS.2002.800986

Filename

1178827