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1. Power Structure: Ownership, Integration, and Competition in the U.S. Electricity Industry

Author

Thompson, Jr., Herbert G.

Subjects
Power Structure: Ownership, Integration, and Competition in the U.S. Electricity Industry (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Business, Economics, Petroleum, energy and mining industries
Abstract

By John E. Kwoka, Jr., (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996) 189 pages, ISBN 0-7923-9843-2. Kwoka's book presents a comprehensive and timely study of the electric utility industry. He examines the impacts [...]

Published
1998

2. Regional differences in nuclear and fossil-fuel generation of electricity

Author

Thompson, Jr., Herbert G. and Wolf, Lynda L.

Subjects
United States -- Energy use, Nuclear energy -- Usage -- Energy use, Energy minerals -- Usage -- Energy use, Fossil fuels -- Usage -- Energy use, Electric power production -- Research -- Usage, Agricultural industry, Economics, Environmental issues, Usage, Energy use, Research
Abstract

I. INTRODUCTION Economies of scale and related technical characteristics of electric generation have been shown to be important in a variety of studies. Nerlove (1973), Christensen and Greene (1976), and [...]

Published
1993

3. Do lifeline programs promote universal telephone service for the poor?

Author

Garbacz, Christopher and Thompson, Jr., Herbert G.

Subjects
Economic assistance -- Social aspects -- Economic aspects, Telephone services -- Services, Telecommunications services industry -- Economic aspects -- Services, Telephone -- Services, Communications industry -- Economic aspects -- Services, Telecommunications services industry
Abstract

The Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service recently proposed to expand subsidy programs for Lifeline telephone service. Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Joint Board seeks to add more [...]

Published
1997

4. Merge, consolidate, grow, or spin off: the costs and synergies of vertical integration.

Author

Thompson, Jr., Herbert G. and Rose, Kenneth

Subjects
Vertical integration -- Analysis -- Economic aspects, Electric utilities -- Economic aspects -- Analysis, Electric power production -- Economic aspects -- Analysis, Economies of scale -- Analysis -- Economic aspects
Abstract

Is bigger always better in electric generation? That notion prevailed, beginning around the turn of the century, when costs generally fell as the scale of production grew. The electric industry [...]

Published
1996

5. Cost efficiency in power procurement and delivery service in the electric utility industry

Author

Thompson, Jr., Herbert G.

Subjects
Electric utilities -- Economic aspects -- Research, Deregulation -- Economic aspects -- Research, Electric power distribution -- Research -- Economic aspects, Electric power transmission -- Research -- Economic aspects, Agricultural industry, Economics, Environmental issues, Economic aspects, Research
Abstract

Ten years after Roberts's (1986) study of electric power procurement and delivery utilities, they have evolved into significant players in the industry restructuring debate. This study uncovers new evidence on cost efficiency, and provides evidence on the separability of the stages of production. Analysis of 1977 to 1992 data shows increasing cost efficiency in delivering power to a given customer base. However, the costs of network expansion offset these savings. Tests of the ability to analyze the production stages of vertically integrated firms show that although separability is rejected, it appears that they are evolving separate technologies., I. INTRODUCTION The current flurry of electric utility industry restructuring initiatives is the result of either individual utilities seeking increased marketing opportunities, or regulators seeking to reduce significant rate differences [...]

Published
1997

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