Markets for Power: An Analysis of Electrical Utility Deregulation

William F. Watson, Paul L. Joskow, Richard Schmalensee

Southern Economic Journal · 1984 · 81 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Markets for Power provides an unusually complete analysis of the economic, technical, and institutional aspects of the electric utility industry. The authors evaluate four currently popular options for deregulating this unique segment of the economy, and in a balanced program for reform, they advise against total deregulation and recommend a cautious approach to even partial deregulation.