Fundamentals of Energy Regulation, Third Edition

Six new chapters provide expanded discussions on regulatory accounting, pricing and services regimes, regulatory agency performance and objectives, the tariff review process, the mechanics of establishing the allowed rate of return, and methods to manage key physical and non-financial risks. Covered and Featured Topics: Expanded discussions on regulatory objectives, tariff reviews, and many more; new case law such as environmental regulation and Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs); discussions of electric system reliability and depreciation; coverage including state subsidies and mandates, market distortions, electric capacity markets, distributed resources, and battery storage.