Diversification, deregulation, and increased uncertainty in the public utility industries

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6090562

The papers and comments presented at the Thirteenth Annual Conference of the Institute of Public Utilities, Dec. 14-16, 1981, at Williamsburg, Va., focused on the role of economic regulation in the face of technological change, increased risk and uncertainty, new tax programs, and proposals for liberalized diversification and accelerated capital recovery. Specific topics covered: (1) perspectives on the future of regulation, (2) the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, (3) new technology and the transformation of telecommunications, (4) the impact of accelerated and broadened deregulation of the field price of natural gas, (5) financial and operational viability of the electric utility industry, (6) separate subsidiaries, cross-subsidization, and communications deregulation, (7) new technology, increased uncertainty, and options for risk-sharing in the energy utility industries, (8) effects of accelerated cost recovery and changes in communications, and (9) diversification in the electric and gas utility industries.

• OSTI ID: 6090562
• Report Number(s): CONF-8112114-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
031000* -- Natural Gas-- Legislation & Regulations
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
294003 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Natural Gas
296000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
COMMUNICATIONS
DEREGULATION
DIVERSIFICATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
INDUSTRY
MEETINGS
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGULATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
TAX CREDITS