Anti-competitive impacts of secret strategic pricing in the electricity industry
Journal Article
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· Fortnightly
OSTI ID:518499
Strategic price discrimination in the electric power industry is the topic of the article. In particular, long-term and secret price discounts are discussed in terms of their effect on utility competition. It is stated that such discounts may arrest or block movement toward competition, allowing many or most private utilities to remain near monopolies. Regulatory action is identified as a mean to control anti-competitive pricing tactics.
- OSTI ID:
- 518499
- Journal Information:
- Fortnightly, Vol. 135, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: 15 Feb 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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