Overview of Power Reform and Power Regulation Capacity Building

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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The reform of the electricity market is a common trend in the development of the global electricity industry. To help readers gain a more comprehensive understanding of the main principles and latest developments of electricity market reforms abroad, and to promote China's electricity market reform and electricity market development, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission organized experts to compile the "China Electricity Market Development Series." This book is one of the series. The content of this book is divided into two parts. The first part describes the development, characteristics, and operational rules of relatively mature electricity markets in the United States, North Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, and other regions, while providing a concise overview of the electricity market reforms in countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Chile, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Central Asian countries, South Africa, Egypt, and Zimbabwe. The second part includes: the main text of the final research report of the World Bank Technical Assistance Project "Capacity Building for China's Electricity Regulatory Institutions" implemented by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Hong Kong Electricity Industry and Electricity Regulation Plan Agreement, the UK Regulatory Institutions Report (2005 Electricity Section), and the Independent Research Report on the Australian Energy Market Reform (Abstract). The book concludes with an appendix of English abbreviations and explanations of specialized terms. This book is suitable for professionals engaged in electricity regulation, electricity market trading, and other related work, as well as researchers. It can also be used as a reference for students and faculty in higher education institutions and professionals interested in electricity market reform.