Elements of the Swiss Market for Electricity

1.1 Economic issues to be analyzed This research examines two elements of the Swiss market for electricity: the residential electricity demand by time-of-use and the cost structure of municipal electricity distribution utilities. The empirical results of demand and cost elasticities allow the invest...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Filippini, Massimo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Physica 1997, 1997
Edition:1st ed. 1997
Series:Contributions to Economics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 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