The Regulation of Public Utilities

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THE REGULATION OF PUBUC imUTIES THEORY AND PRACTICE
Second Editim
The changing nature of the business of America's public utilities has been occasioned and accompanied by modifications to the economic and legal concepts of public utility regulation. Since the publication of the first edition of The Regulation of Public Utilities, utility executives, regulators, and students of regulation have turned to this reference as their guide to public utilities in the American economy.
Technological change has in some cases eroded the traditional monopoly status of public utilities, leading to substantial deregulation. In other instances, competition is being introduced into segments of the public utility industries, resulting in new issues that require regulatory resolution. The regulatory process has struggled to adapt to these new pressures and problems. These changes are reflected in this revised text.
Dr. Charles F. Phillips, Jr. reviews and analyzes the development of economic... Tovább

Fülszöveg

THE REGULATION OF PUBUC imUTIES THEORY AND PRACTICE
Second Editim
The changing nature of the business of America's public utilities has been occasioned and accompanied by modifications to the economic and legal concepts of public utility regulation. Since the publication of the first edition of The Regulation of Public Utilities, utility executives, regulators, and students of regulation have turned to this reference as their guide to public utilities in the American economy.
Technological change has in some cases eroded the traditional monopoly status of public utilities, leading to substantial deregulation. In other instances, competition is being introduced into segments of the public utility industries, resulting in new issues that require regulatory resolution. The regulatory process has struggled to adapt to these new pressures and problems. These changes are reflected in this revised text.
Dr. Charles F. Phillips, Jr. reviews and analyzes the development of economic regulation, emphasizing recent and future issues confronting the public utility sector. The Regulation of Public Utilities provides an appraisal of the current status of public utility regulation and suggests some directions for future regulatory efforts. The second edition contains an updated index of all of the important commission rulings and court decisions regarding public utilities. Specific industry analyses examine the electric power industry, the natural gas industry, the telecommunications industry, and the provision of water utility service.
The Regulation of Public Utilités: Theory and Practice is an indispensible reference for anyone seeking a clear guide to the development of regulations for today's utility industries.
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