by Auyang Wai Keung. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-59). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / PREFACE --- p.vii / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background of Electric Power Industry --- p.2 / History of Utilities Pricing --- p.4 / Peak-load Pricing --- p.5 / "Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution" --- p.6 / Form of Power Generation and Their Cost Structure --- p.7 / Nuclear Power --- p.7 / Hydropower --- p.8 / Thermal Power --- p.9 / Load Curve Analysis --- p.11 / Summary --- p.12 / Chapter II --- METHODOLOGY --- p.14 / Chapter III --- EFFICIENCY PRICING --- p.15 / Assumption of the Study --- p.15 / Overview of Natural Monopoly --- p.15 / Marginal Cost Pricing with Subsidization --- p.17 / Deviate from Marginal Cost Pricing --- p.18 / Efficiency Pricing Using Linear Pricing --- p.18 / Ramsey Pricing --- p.19 / Efficiency Pricing Using Nonlinear Pricing --- p.23 / Uniform Two-part Tariffs --- p.23 / Block Tariffs or Multipart Tariffs --- p.23 / Hopkinston Electricity Tariff --- p.25 / Rationale for Two-part Tariff --- p.26 / Chapter IV --- PEAK-LOAD PRICING --- p.28 / Model of Peak-load Pricing --- p.28 / Implication of the Model --- p.32 / Full Capacity Never Reach --- p.32 / Peak-period Price Exceeds the Off-peak-period Price --- p.32 / Deficit or not at Optimum Prices --- p.33 / Welfare Maximization --- p.34 / Diverse Technology --- p.36 / Case 1 --- p.38 / Case 2 --- p.38 / Case 3 --- p.38 / Practical Considerations for Peak-load Pricing --- p.40 / Benefit Analysis --- p.40 / Principle Cost of Adopting PLP --- p.43 / Chapter V --- CASE STUDY: A UTILITY IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE --- p.44 / Background of the CPC --- p.44 / Purchasing Process of Energy from Network and Local Power Plants by CPC --- p.45 / Selling Process of Energy to Consumers by CPC --- p.46 / Reasons of Unsuccessful Peak-load Pricing in Guangdong Province and CPC --- p.48 / Supply and Demand --- p.48 / Demand Elasticity --- p.51 / Substitution --- p.52 / Chapter VI --- CONCLUSION --- p.53 / Energy Purchasing from Network --- p.53 / Power Generation Separate from Utility --- p.54 / Pool Pricing --- p.54 / Conclusion --- p.56 / Appendix 1 --- p.57 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.58

The importance of modern energy services to development is well established and it extends to deploying renewable energy for electricity to address current global challenges such as lack of access to electricity, poverty, environmental degradation and climate change. No doubt, electricity from renewable energy has negative impacts, but it also has benefits over other energy sources, particularly coal, oil and gas. These benefits have included that it is generally environmentally benign, it is vast, free, and supports standalone technologies. Thus avoiding costs associated with expanding the grid network. Hence, the idea that enhanced deployment of renewable energy for electricity can drive sustainable development in countries such as Nigeria, where amidst global concerns about climate change, modern access to electricity is low and energy supply for basic tasks such as cooking and cooling are from energy sources harnessed unsustainably or is itself not sustainable. In addition, other problems in Nigeria include high poverty and unemployment rates, environment degradation, destruction of biodiversity and natural ecosystem, corruption, lack of infrastructure, and dwindling government revenue profiles. Yet, the country has significant energy resources, renewables and non-renewables through which it can presumably meet all its energy needs. Nigeria enacted the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) in March 2005 to give statutory support to its National Electric Power Policy, (NEPP) which, inter alia, sought to promote expanded access to electricity, with minimum adverse impact on the environment. Given the benefits of renewable electricity, and the policy objectives on electricity development in Nigeria, this thesis examines the ability of Nigeria's Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) 2005 to enhance the deployment of renewable energy for electricity and thereby foster sustainable development in the country.

published_or_final_version / Environmental Management / Master / Master of Science in Environmental Management

A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Inpartial fulfilment of the degree of Master of Science in Engineer Johannesburg, 1987.

This thesis examines the role that structure and agency play in the outcomes of political contests around privatisation. It does so through a case study of the South Australian Electricity Trust (ETSA), which was established (nationalised) in 1946 and privatised in 1999. The approach taken involves an examination of historical context, particularly the emergence of public enterprise and the nationalisation of the South Australian electricity industry in the post WW2 period.

Energy Laboratory Utility Systems Program.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-140).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-139). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

published_or_final_version / Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy