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OverviewTwo elements of the Swiss market for electricity are examined in this book: the residential electricity demand by time-of-use and the cost structure of municipal electricity distribution utilities. The empirical results indicate that demand for peak and off-peak electricity in elastic, and that peak and off-peak electricity are substitutes. Moreover, the findings support the notion that economies of scale exist in the distribution of electricity, both for small, medium-sized and large utilities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Massimo FilippiniPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9783790809961ISBN 10: 3790809969 Pages: 229 Publication Date: 20 May 1997 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 Introduction.- 1.1 Economic issues to be analyzed.- 1.2 Market for electricity: a short overview of demand, supply, regulation and tariff structures.- I Electricity demand by time-of-use.- 2 Implementing Consumer Theory.- 3 Representative Consumer Behavior Model.- 4 Aggregate Consumer Behavior Model.- 5 Household Consumer Behavior Model.- 6 Summary and Conclusions to Part I.- II The cost structure of Swiss electric utilities.- 7 Implementing Producer Theory.- 8 The Long-Run Cost Model.- 9 The Short-Run Cost Model.- 10 Summary and Conclusions to Part II.- Appendix A.- Appendix B.- References.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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