Time to deregulate electric generation

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Energy Dly.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6587728

Gale, R

Arguments for utility deregulation cite the need to increase the role of non-utility firms and unregulated utility subsidiaries in power-generation matters and the need to rely more on competition than government control. Participants in a regulatory seminar suggested auctioning public utilities to independent operators who would sell their power at free market prices, even to the point of going out of the power-generation business and retaining only enough regulatory structure to prevent abuse. This would take advantage of the cost-effectiveness of some small-scale and renewable energy options, and would shift the risk to private industry. There was less enthusiasm for utility diversification as a way to cure the utility industry's economic problems. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 6587728
• Journal Information: Energy Dly.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Dly.; (United States) Vol. 9:63; ISSN ENDAD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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