Distribution pricing: theoretical principles and practical approaches

摘要: Electricity tariffs convey information on internal system operation to the actors involved. pricing is, then, of major importance both in liberalised and regulated systems. Most electricity consumers interact with industry only through price they pay for service. Consequently, good tariff design reflects regulation as a whole is instrument used provide right signals. The objective this study define theoretical principles that should pursue electric distribution introduce reader most relevant practical approaches have been proposed or implemented. Although costs are usually largest part access (or use charge), there not universally accepted methodology pricing. earliest attempts at cost allocation conformed what now known accounting approach, based business accounting. In recent years, proposals focused two approaches: application long-term marginal incremental) cost-causality principle. former aims achieve better economic signal, because difficulties surrounding its implementation, usual solution applied practice draws more heavily from causality