Title :
Microeconomics and the power supply industry
Author :
Miles, F. Marshall
Author_Institution :
Artesyn Technol., Eden Prairie, MN, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1999. APEC '99. Fourteenth Annual
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5160-6
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.1999.749490
