Title :
Reliability on the regulatory horizon
Author :
Warren, Cheryl A. ; Adams, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Navigant Consulting Inc, Albany, NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper details regulatory changes in the United States that have changed the way investor owned utilities operate. The requirements have impacted reliability reporting and expenditures. The main thrust of the paper is to recap State mandates, discuss technology changes that have resulted, and to comment on ways some utilities are getting "ahead of the curve"
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; power system reliability; CAIDI; SAIFI; State mandates; United States; investor owned utilities operation; power industry regulatory changes; reliability; technology changes; Circuits; Customer satisfaction; Data analysis; Feedback; Investments; Monitoring; Paper technology; Power system reliability; Regulators; Statistics;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, 2001 IEEE/PES
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7285-9
DOI :
10.1109/TDC.2001.971364
