Title :
The role of investments in the regulated electricity distribution business in Finland
Author :
Viljainen, S. ; Lassila, J. ; Honkapuro, S. ; Partanen, J.
Author_Institution :
Lappeenranta Univ. of Technol., Finland
Abstract :
This paper focuses on the role of investments in the regulated electricity distribution business in Finland. It introduces a method to handle investments in regulation so that sufficient network investments are encouraged but overinvestments are limited. This means that electricity distribution companies are enabled to keep their networks in proper technical shape whereas the possibility of over charge investments on end-customers is limited.
Keywords :
electricity supply industry deregulation; investment; power distribution economics; Finland; benchmarking efficiency; electricity distribution company; end-customers; network investments; regulated electricity distribution business; Companies; Costs; Data envelopment analysis; Electricity supply industry; Helium; Intelligent networks; Investments; Monopoly; Production; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Utility Deregulation, Restructuring and Power Technologies, 2004. (DRPT 2004). Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8237-4
DOI :
10.1109/DRPT.2004.1338001
