Taxes do not explain lower public power rates

Journal Article · · Public Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:6733259

Kelly, J

In 1990, approximately 7.7% of the retail revenues of public power systems flowed to state and local governments in the form of tax payments and contributions. The argument is presented that this fact contradicts the notion that retail rates of investor-owned utilities are higher than public systems because investor-owned utilities (IOU's) pay taxes and public systems do not. Many IOU's promote this motion in an attempt to explain why their retail rates are significantly higher. It is concluded that relative tax payments and contributions fail to explain public powers rate advantage over IOU's.

• OSTI ID: 6733259
• Journal Information: Public Power; (United States), Journal Name: Public Power; (United States) Vol. 51:1; ISSN 0033-3654; ISSN PUPOAG
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200600 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects-- (1990-)
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
CHARGES
COMPETITION
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RATE STRUCTURE
TAXES