Evaluating the regulator: Winners and losers in the regulation of Spanish electricity distribution

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• 作者：Leticia Blá ; zquez-Gó ; mez^a ;   ; ^{Leticia.Blazquez@uclm.es} ; Emili Grifell-Tatjé ; ^b ;   ; ^{grifell@uab.cat}
• 关键词：Efficiency analysis ; Regulation by incentives ; Spanish electricity distribution ; Yardstick competition
• 刊名：Energy Economics
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：September 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：33
• 期：5
• 页码：807-815
• 全文大小：307 K

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The principal aim of this study is to evaluate the regulation of electricity distribution in Spain. To this end, we begin by analyzing whether the changes introduced by the regulator led distribution companies to improve their efficiency; we then address whether the reimbursements paid to the distribution companies are linked to efficiency; lastly, we examine whether consumers benefited from the efficiency improvements. We focus on Spain because the electricity regulator in that country is a longstanding pioneer in the implementation of incentive-based regulatory models. Our analysis was implemented using the regulatory model proposed by Bogetoft (1997) as a benchmark. The results show that the Spanish electricity regulator did not establish a link between efficiency and the reimbursements paid to electricity companies; in addition, the electricity companies benefited to the detriment of consumers.