Deregulation of Electric Utilities

Preface. 1. IPPs Get VAMMoed in Texas; R. Baldick. 2. Competition and Direct Access in New Zealand's Electricity Market; M.E. Bergara, P.T. Spiller. 3. Competition and Access in Electricity Markets: ECPR, Global Price Cap, and Auctions; M. Boyer, J. Robert. 4. Periodic Regulatory Review in UK Electricity Markets; Developments Within a Deregulated System; P. Burns, T. Weyman-Jones. 5. Challenges for Effective Competition in Large-Hydro Dominated Markets: The Case of Québec; P. Dunsky, P. Raphals. 6. Hydroelectricity and the State in Quebec and Ontario: Two Different Historical Paths; R. Dupré, M. Patry. 7. Restructuring and Competitive Arrangements in the Electricity Supply Industry Towards a Better Efficiency? D. Finon. 8. Electricity Deregulation in England and Wales; R. Green. 9. Improving the Performance of Electricity Industries in Developing Countries: Is World Bank Policy on Deregulation the Way Forward? D. Hawdon. 10. Demand-Side Management Expenditures and the Market Value of U.S. Electric Utilities: Strategic Investment or Disinvestment? D.A. Houston. 11. Introducing Competition to the Electricity Industry in Spain: The Role of Initial Conditions; E. Kahn. 12. Peak Load Problem, Deregulation and Reliability Pricing; P.-O. Pineau. 13. An Integrated Energy and Reserve Market for New Zealand; E.G. Read, et al. 14. Transmission Contracts May also Hinder Detrimental Network Investments in Oligopolistic Electricity Markets; Y. Smeers, Wei Jing-Yuan. Appendix 1. Appendix 2.