Examining the Effects of Deregulation on Retail Electricity Prices

John T. Taber, Duane Chapman and Timothy D. Mount

No 127082, Working Papers from Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management

Abstract: A primary aim of deregulation is to reduce the customer cost of electricity. In this paper, we examine the degree of success in reaching that goal using a variety of methods. We examine rates for each of four customer classes; for regulated, deregulated and publicly owned utilities; and for three definitions of deregulation. We control for a variety of factors which may independently affect differences in electricity price: climate, fuel costs, and electricity generation by energy source. Taken as a whole, the results from our analysis do not support a conclusion that deregulation has led to lower electricity rates.

Keywords: Demand; and; Price; Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 48
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.127082

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