Handbook Utility Management

Front Matter....Pages 1-34
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Managing in an International Environment....Pages 3-14
Superior Performance Through Value-based Management....Pages 15-36
Ways to Corporate Growth....Pages 37-53
Diversification and the Achievement of Scope Economies....Pages 55-72
Innovation and Technology Management....Pages 73-88
Entrepreneurial Orientation....Pages 89-103
New Paradigms in Organizational Design....Pages 105-133
Front Matter....Pages 136-136
An Industry Overview – Strategic Groups and Critical Success Factors....Pages 137-146
The Utility Industry in 2020....Pages 147-167
The Changing Structure of the Electric Utility Industry in Europe: Liberalisation, New Demands and Remaining Barriers....Pages 169-192
The Changing Structure of the Utility Industry from the Perspective of Regulation Authorities....Pages 193-206
The Changing Structure of the Utility Industry from Its own Perspective....Pages 207-222
Mergers & Acquisitions from a Strategic Perspective....Pages 223-233
What Next for European Power Utilities?....Pages 235-245
Unbundling – Strategic and Organisational Challenges for Power and Supply Companies....Pages 247-262
Convergence of Gas and Electricity Markets: Economic and Technological Drivers....Pages 263-278
Front Matter....Pages 280-280
Investing in Power Generation....Pages 281-310
Perspectives on Capacity Investment in Germany and Europe – The Future of Power-Mix Optimization....Pages 311-321
Renewable Resources for Electric Power:Prospects and Challenges....Pages 323-333
Emission Allowances – a New Production Factor in the Power Sector....Pages 335-346
Front Matter....Pages 348-348
Energy Trading, Emission Certificates and Risk Management....Pages 349-360
The Future of Liquefied Natural Gas Trade....Pages 361-384
Cross-border Trading....Pages 385-400
The Future of Gas Supply in Europe....Pages 401-416
Strategic Use of Gas Storage Facilities....Pages 417-432
Front Matter....Pages 434-434
Regulation of Network Charges....Pages 435-456
Transmission Management and Pricing....Pages 457-476
The New Entry-exit Model in the EU and Its Consequences for Gas Supply Companies....Pages 477-491
Implementation of the EU Unbundling Guidelines in Germany – a Legal Perspective....Pages 493-505
The Energy Arteries of a Continent –Natural Gas Networks Secure Europe's Energy Supply....Pages 507-519
Dispatching in Unbundled Electricity Markets....Pages 521-542
Front Matter....Pages 544-544
The Retail Electricity Service Business in a Competitive Environment....Pages 545-558
Customer Segmentation in the Utility Industry....Pages 559-574
Current Trends in Serving Industrial Customers....Pages 575-590
The Energy Retail Market from a Customer Perspective....Pages 591-604
Front Matter....Pages 606-606
Options for and Regional Peculiarities of Investment Funding in Energy Markets....Pages 607-628
A Comparison of Market Structure and Regulation Between US and European Utility Markets....Pages 629-663
Investment Opportunities in South America....Pages 665-682
Final Stages in the Reform of RAO UES of Russia –Future Developments in the Russian Energy Market....Pages 683-693
Front Matter....Pages 696-696
Creating Competitive Advantages Through Co-operations Between Municipal Utility Companies....Pages 697-708
Front Matter....Pages 696-696
Growth Options for Regional Utilities....Pages 709-723
Climate Protection Requirements –the Economic Impact of Climate Change....Pages 725-739
European Energy Policy on the Basis of the New Provisions in the Treaty of Lisbon....Pages 741-759
The Role of Energy Efficiency in Electric Power Systems:Lessons from Experiments in the US....Pages 761-777
Private Water and Economic Regulation in the United States....Pages 779-801
Back Matter....Pages 1-6