Economic analysis of utility-coal company relationships

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · J. Energy Law Policy; (United States)

OSTI ID:6110933

Sievers, M

An examination of the economic and legal issues of electric utility relationships with coal suppliers begins with a description of the coal industry and coal's use of power generation. The author analyzes the major economic problems and two legal institutions that are used or could be used to regulate the economic problems. He concludes that neither legal institution is adequate because public utility solutions focus almost exclusively on the cost inflation problem and antitrust solutions have too many common law loopholes. Of the approaches available in the public utility solution, the cost of service approach alone addresses all of the economic problems. However, cost of service also creates a new and more complex set of rate hearings for coal. 1 figure.

• Research Organization: Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., St. Louis, MO
• OSTI ID: 6110933
• Journal Information: J. Energy Law Policy; (United States), Journal Name: J. Energy Law Policy; (United States) Vol. 8:1; ISSN JELPE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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