Markets, Monopolies, and Electrons: A Pragmatic Guide to Electricity Sector Restructuring

This book provides a tool kit of policy alternatives for addressingregulatory and market issues in the electric power industry. Through a mix of descriptive text and case studies, the text laysout the problems and alternative solutions which face policymakersand stakeholders. The book can be used as both a text bookand a reference guide, and is targeted at graduate students andjunior and mid-level practioners in government, regulatory bodies,private industry, and academia. The book focuses on marketsworldwide, with examples from the US, Canada, Europe, LatinAmerica, Asia, and Africa. A comprehensive glossary providesan additional tool for those becoming familiar with theindustry.