Governmental regulation and debt covenants both restrict a firm's choices. We hypothesize that state-level regulation of utility companies will substitute for ddoi:10.2139/ssrn.1466259Black, Ervin L.Carnes, Thomas A.Mallett, JoshuaMosebach, Michael...
The article identifies the regulatory concerns associated with intercorporate relations between regulated and unregulated affiliates, especially purchases of supplies and payments for services from unregulated companies by regulated utility companies. It also distinguishes between various kinds of affiliates on th...
However, a price cap may also have the side effect of deterringcapital expenditures (CapEx)among utility companies, such as investing in infrastructure. Companies under price-cap regulations might also reduce services as they strive to control costs. This creates a risk of erosion of quality and ...
Because of the potential for new mergers or acquisitions between utilities and companies previously restricted from investing in utilities, there has been considerable interest in whether cross-subsidization--unfairly passing on to consumers the cost of transactions between utility companies and their "...
I largely agree…that air travel should be treated more as a public utility. …the FAA or Congress could set a minimum size for legroom in economy-class travel. The big takeaway is that she thinks the market produces bad results and that politicians and bureaucrats would do a better job....
Cost planning as the tool of regulation of natural monopolies The article considers cost planning methods in activity of the utility companies. Particular focus is given to features of two methods - cost-based plannin... R Adarina - 《Perspectives of Innovations Economics & Business》 被引量: ...
16 January 2025 Ireland proposes legislative changes to tackle scam epidemic Ireland's Government has committed to the establishment of a shared fraud database between financial institutions, utility companies, and payment companies, against a backdrop where scammers stole almost €100 million in 2023...
Understanding Rate Of Return Regulation Rate of return regulation was used most often in the United States to price goods and services offered by utility companies, like gas, television cable, water, telephone service, and electricity. A history of antitrust sentiment and antitrust regulation led ...
First, establishing these standards requires a careful definition of the regulated company's roles and responsibilities. For example, your local electric utility is responsible for delivering power safely to your home. Since social media companies continuously adapt to the needs and wants of their user...
This paper addresses a core issue for the regulated utility: what are the risks taken by investors in companies that supply a product whose supply is regulated? Prior research on returns of regulated water supply and distribution companies concluded that regulation interacts significantly with equity ...