Revisiting Policy Options on the Market Structure in the Power Sector

The objectives of this study are to develop a taxonomy of the existing power market structures, as shown by the extent of vertical and horizontal unbundling found among restructured power systems, across developing countries; to design an analytical framework for assessing the desirability of unbund...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Energy Study
Language:en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
gas
oil
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17146
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topic access to electricity
approach
auctions
availability
average performance
average tariff
benchmark competition
benchmarking
benchmarking approach
bulk power
burning fossil fuels
Capacity building
capacity utilization
capital costs
Capital expenditure
capital investment
Capital market
Carbon
carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide emissions
carbon emissions
cash flow
coal
commercialization
competition in generation
competitive power market
competitive pressure
competitive wholesale market
competitiveness
cost increases
cost of energy
Cost Recovery
degree of concentration
demographics
diesel
distribution companies
distribution entity
distribution network
divestiture
econometric methods
Econometrics
economic conditions
economic costs
economic efficiency
economic factors
economic performance
Economics
economies of scale
economies of scope
efficiency improvements
electric industry
electric utilities
electricity
Electricity Distribution
Electricity Generation
electricity generators
electricity market
electricity production
electricity reforms
electricity sector
electricity supply
electricity tariff
electricity tariffs
electricity utilities
Emission
empirical analysis
empirical basis
empirical evidence
empirical studies
end users
energy infrastructure
energy mix
energy policy
energy source
Energy Transmission
Enterprise Performance
environmental
environments
exclusive rights
expenditure
financial constraints
Financial Markets
financial risk
financial risk management
fossil
fossil fuels
free entry
gas
generating capacity
generation
generation capacity
generation services
generators
government policies
holding company
horizontal integration
hydro-power
hydroelectric power
hydropower
impact of regulation
incumbent utilities
Independent Power Producers
industrial prices
infrastructure service providers
international investors
investment incentives
Labor Market
labor productivity
labour productivity
load factor
lower cost of capital
lower tariffs
market competition
market concentration
market conditions
market power
market reform
market regulation
market risks
MARKET STRUCTURE
monopoly
monopoly power
national income
natural gas
natural monopoly
nuclear power
nuclear power plants
oil
oil imports
open access
Operational Efficiency
outsourcing
ownership structure
performance indicators
petroleum
policy instruments
policy makers
Political Economy
pollution
POWER
power companies
power demand
power generation
power markets
Power Producers
power purchase
power purchase agreements
POWER SECTOR
power sector reforms
power sectors
power station
power suppliers
power supply
power system
power system operator
power systems
primary energy
private capital
private investor
private operators
private ownership
private sector
private sector investment
Private Sector Participation
privatization
public good
public ownership
regulators
regulatory agency
Regulatory Capacity
regulatory framework
regulatory reforms
renewable energy
residential prices
retail
retail competition
retail market
retail rates
retail sales
Retail utilities
returns to scale
risk management
sale
sales
service reliability
single buyer model
spread
supplier
suppliers
supply chain
supply costs
supply industry
surplus
Sustainable Development
tariff rates
tenders
thermal power
thermal power plants
total costs
trader
transaction costs
transmission grid
transmission infrastructure
transmission networks
unbundling
utilities
vertical integration
voltage
wholesale competition
wholesale electricity
wholesale electricity market
wholesale markets
wholesale power
wholesale prices
wind
spellingShingle access to electricity
approach
auctions
availability
average performance
average tariff
benchmark competition
benchmarking
benchmarking approach
bulk power
burning fossil fuels
Capacity building
capacity utilization
capital costs
Capital expenditure
capital investment
Capital market
Carbon
carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide emissions
carbon emissions
cash flow
coal
commercialization
competition in generation
competitive power market
competitive pressure
competitive wholesale market
competitiveness
cost increases
cost of energy
Cost Recovery
degree of concentration
demographics
diesel
distribution companies
distribution entity
distribution network
divestiture
econometric methods
Econometrics
economic conditions
economic costs
economic efficiency
economic factors
economic performance
Economics
economies of scale
economies of scope
efficiency improvements
electric industry
electric utilities
electricity
Electricity Distribution
Electricity Generation
electricity generators
electricity market
electricity production
electricity reforms
electricity sector
electricity supply
electricity tariff
electricity tariffs
electricity utilities
Emission
empirical analysis
empirical basis
empirical evidence
empirical studies
end users
energy infrastructure
energy mix
energy policy
energy source
Energy Transmission
Enterprise Performance
environmental
environments
exclusive rights
expenditure
financial constraints
Financial Markets
financial risk
financial risk management
fossil
fossil fuels
free entry
gas
generating capacity
generation
generation capacity
generation services
generators
government policies
holding company
horizontal integration
hydro-power
hydroelectric power
hydropower
impact of regulation
incumbent utilities
Independent Power Producers
industrial prices
infrastructure service providers
international investors
investment incentives
Labor Market
labor productivity
labour productivity
load factor
lower cost of capital
lower tariffs
market competition
market concentration
market conditions
market power
market reform
market regulation
market risks
MARKET STRUCTURE
monopoly
monopoly power
national income
natural gas
natural monopoly
nuclear power
nuclear power plants
oil
oil imports
open access
Operational Efficiency
outsourcing
ownership structure
performance indicators
petroleum
policy instruments
policy makers
Political Economy
pollution
POWER
power companies
power demand
power generation
power markets
Power Producers
power purchase
power purchase agreements
POWER SECTOR
power sector reforms
power sectors
power station
power suppliers
power supply
power system
power system operator
power systems
primary energy
private capital
private investor
private operators
private ownership
private sector
private sector investment
Private Sector Participation
privatization
public good
public ownership
regulators
regulatory agency
Regulatory Capacity
regulatory framework
regulatory reforms
renewable energy
residential prices
retail
retail competition
retail market
retail rates
retail sales
Retail utilities
returns to scale
risk management
sale
sales
service reliability
single buyer model
spread
supplier
suppliers
supply chain
supply costs
supply industry
surplus
Sustainable Development
tariff rates
tenders
thermal power
thermal power plants
total costs
trader
transaction costs
transmission grid
transmission infrastructure
transmission networks
unbundling
utilities
vertical integration
voltage
wholesale competition
wholesale electricity
wholesale electricity market
wholesale markets
wholesale power
wholesale prices
wind
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Revisiting Policy Options on the Market Structure in the Power Sector
description The objectives of this study are to develop a taxonomy of the existing power market structures, as shown by the extent of vertical and horizontal unbundling found among restructured power systems, across developing countries; to design an analytical framework for assessing the desirability of unbundling under the variety of economic conditions found among developing countries; and To propose insights for operational guidance on alternative market structures based on relevant criteria, in particular on the initial conditions of a country and its power sector. The study specifically examines whether power system size and country per capita income can be reliable indicators of initial conditions for guiding policy on power market structure. This guidance is needed to address issues such as whether there are solid foundations for recommending vertical unbundling for small power systems in low-income countries, particularly in the absence of short term privatization prospects. The policy recommendations therefore have to be tailored to the specific taxonomy of market structures that characterize the electricity sector in developing countries. The study reports the evidence from econometric analysis and case studies on the (relative) success of achieving the objectives of unbundling. These objectives may be to enhance transparency and governance, attract private sector investment, and/or to create a competitive market and ultimately its impact on performance. The study has an analytical approach to model market structure, together with ownership and regulation, controlling for several variables, as determinants of performance across several indicators of performance, including access, operational and financial performance and environmental sustainability.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Energy Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Revisiting Policy Options on the Market Structure in the Power Sector
title_short Revisiting Policy Options on the Market Structure in the Power Sector
title_full Revisiting Policy Options on the Market Structure in the Power Sector
title_fullStr Revisiting Policy Options on the Market Structure in the Power Sector
title_full_unstemmed Revisiting Policy Options on the Market Structure in the Power Sector
title_sort revisiting policy options on the market structure in the power sector
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17146
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spelling okr-10986-171462021-04-23T14:03:34Z Revisiting Policy Options on the Market Structure in the Power Sector World Bank access to electricity approach auctions availability average performance average tariff benchmark competition benchmarking benchmarking approach bulk power burning fossil fuels Capacity building capacity utilization capital costs Capital expenditure capital investment Capital market Carbon carbon dioxide carbon dioxide emissions carbon emissions cash flow coal commercialization competition in generation competitive power market competitive pressure competitive wholesale market competitiveness cost increases cost of energy Cost Recovery degree of concentration demographics diesel distribution companies distribution entity distribution network divestiture econometric methods Econometrics economic conditions economic costs economic efficiency economic factors economic performance Economics economies of scale economies of scope efficiency improvements electric industry electric utilities electricity Electricity Distribution Electricity Generation electricity generators electricity market electricity production electricity reforms electricity sector electricity supply electricity tariff electricity tariffs electricity utilities Emission empirical analysis empirical basis empirical evidence empirical studies end users energy infrastructure energy mix energy policy energy source Energy Transmission Enterprise Performance environmental environments exclusive rights expenditure financial constraints Financial Markets financial risk financial risk management fossil fossil fuels free entry gas generating capacity generation generation capacity generation services generators government policies holding company horizontal integration hydro-power hydroelectric power hydropower impact of regulation incumbent utilities Independent Power Producers industrial prices infrastructure service providers international investors investment incentives Labor Market labor productivity labour productivity load factor lower cost of capital lower tariffs market competition market concentration market conditions market power market reform market regulation market risks MARKET STRUCTURE monopoly monopoly power national income natural gas natural monopoly nuclear power nuclear power plants oil oil imports open access Operational Efficiency outsourcing ownership structure performance indicators petroleum policy instruments policy makers Political Economy pollution POWER power companies power demand power generation power markets Power Producers power purchase power purchase agreements POWER SECTOR power sector reforms power sectors power station power suppliers power supply power system power system operator power systems primary energy private capital private investor private operators private ownership private sector private sector investment Private Sector Participation privatization public good public ownership regulators regulatory agency Regulatory Capacity regulatory framework regulatory reforms renewable energy residential prices retail retail competition retail market retail rates retail sales Retail utilities returns to scale risk management sale sales service reliability single buyer model spread supplier suppliers supply chain supply costs supply industry surplus Sustainable Development tariff rates tenders thermal power thermal power plants total costs trader transaction costs transmission grid transmission infrastructure transmission networks unbundling utilities vertical integration voltage wholesale competition wholesale electricity wholesale electricity market wholesale markets wholesale power wholesale prices wind The objectives of this study are to develop a taxonomy of the existing power market structures, as shown by the extent of vertical and horizontal unbundling found among restructured power systems, across developing countries; to design an analytical framework for assessing the desirability of unbundling under the variety of economic conditions found among developing countries; and To propose insights for operational guidance on alternative market structures based on relevant criteria, in particular on the initial conditions of a country and its power sector. The study specifically examines whether power system size and country per capita income can be reliable indicators of initial conditions for guiding policy on power market structure. This guidance is needed to address issues such as whether there are solid foundations for recommending vertical unbundling for small power systems in low-income countries, particularly in the absence of short term privatization prospects. The policy recommendations therefore have to be tailored to the specific taxonomy of market structures that characterize the electricity sector in developing countries. The study reports the evidence from econometric analysis and case studies on the (relative) success of achieving the objectives of unbundling. These objectives may be to enhance transparency and governance, attract private sector investment, and/or to create a competitive market and ultimately its impact on performance. The study has an analytical approach to model market structure, together with ownership and regulation, controlling for several variables, as determinants of performance across several indicators of performance, including access, operational and financial performance and environmental sustainability. 2014-02-25T20:50:29Z 2014-02-25T20:50:29Z 2011-07 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17146 en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Energy Study Economic & Sector Work