A common distinguishing feature of engineering models is that they explicitly represent best
practice technologies, while parametric/statistical models represent average practice. It is …

This paper focuses on a technical efficiency difference puzzle that was observed by von
Hirschhausen, C., Cullmann, A., Kappeler, A.[Analysis of German electricity distribution …

Statistical benchmarking is being used with increasing frequency around the world in utility
rate regulation. We discuss how and where benchmarking is in use for this purpose and the …

The incentive regulation of costs related to physical and cyber security in electricity networks
is an important but relatively unexplored and ambiguous issue. These costs can be part of …

This study analyzes the structure of the water industry in Peru. It investigates economies of
scale and cost inefficiencies in 43 water providers during the years from 1996 to 2005 …

A feature commonly used to distinguish between parametric/statistical models and
engineering models is that engineering models explicitly represent best practice …

We present a price cap mechanism, which features an external standard, constructed to
elicit efficient utility performance. We focus on a method for setting the external standard …

O dosažení vysoké výkonnosti by přirozeně měla usilovat každá firma. Nicméně pohledy na
výkonnost se mohou různit a lze směle prohlásit, že se jedná o subjektivní vnímání pojmu. K …

Price cap plans in regulation are designed to mimic competition. The authors present the
index logic that underpins this rationale in North American plans and offer two statistical …

A econometric cost frontier model is applied to a sample of 30 electricity generating utilities
operating in India for the panel data of 4 years from 2004-05 to 2007-08. The objective of …