The influence of vertical integration and property rights on network access charges in the German electricity market
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In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik, Vol. 224, No. 6, 01.11.2004, p. 673-695.
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T1 - The influence of vertical integration and property rights on network access charges in the German electricity market
AU - Wein, Thomas
AU - Growitsch, Christian
N1 - Zusammenfassung in dt. und engl. Sprache
PY - 2004/11/1
Y1 - 2004/11/1
N2 - After the deregulation of the German electricity markets, network access charges are based on contractual arrangements between energy producers and industrial consumers. As the electricity networks are incontestable natural monopolies, the operators are able to set (monopolistic) charges at their own discretion, restricted only by possible cartel office interferences. Estimations show a relation between network access charges and operator's economic independence as well as level of vertical integration: on the low voltage level for an annual consumption of 1700 kW/h, vertically integrated firms set significantly lower access charges than vertically separated suppliers, whereas incorporated network operators charge significantly higher charges.
AB - After the deregulation of the German electricity markets, network access charges are based on contractual arrangements between energy producers and industrial consumers. As the electricity networks are incontestable natural monopolies, the operators are able to set (monopolistic) charges at their own discretion, restricted only by possible cartel office interferences. Estimations show a relation between network access charges and operator's economic independence as well as level of vertical integration: on the low voltage level for an annual consumption of 1700 kW/h, vertically integrated firms set significantly lower access charges than vertically separated suppliers, whereas incorporated network operators charge significantly higher charges.
KW - Economics
KW - Netzzugang
KW - Deregulierung
KW - Elektrizitätsmarkt
KW - network access charges
KW - deregulation
KW - electricity market
KW - Deregulation
KW - Electricity market
KW - Network access charges
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U2 - 10.1515/jbnst-2004-0604
DO - 10.1515/jbnst-2004-0604
M3 - Scientific review articles
VL - 224
SP - 673
EP - 695
JO - Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik
JF - Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik
SN - 0021-4027
IS - 6
ER -