A Comparison of the Electricity Industry Liberalization and Electricity Acts Thesis Abstract The purpose of this paper attempted to figure out the degrees of electricity industry liberalization through a comparative analysis of electricity acts among USA, Japan, and European countries. The result of this research will provide a reference for the government to amend the current draft of the Electricity Act. And the paper also made several suggestions for Taiwan to develop related regulations and operating rules under the Electricity Act. The approaches of this research are to review the background of the electricity act amendment in various countries, to analyze the framework of electricity market and its institutional aims among selected countries, and figure out prerequisites of electricity liberalization and its related conditional measures, including in Taiwan. The reason of driving electricity industry liberalization in those countries is to promote competition and increase efficiency. The paper finds out that Taiwan has the same culture and background in energy situation and economic pattern. The results of this paper will be worthy for the government agencies and legislative body to reconsider the competition mechanism and energy policy in the draft of the Electricity Act Amendment.

Abstract In the past, the state-owned enterprises had played important roles of economic development. Since 19th century, the defects emerged gradually after twice oil crisis in the world. States have struggled to find the solution to these problems. To lower the rate of the state-owned ente- rprises in economic system is the best way. In Taiwan, privatization and liberalization have become the policy trend. Taiwan Power Company has monopolized the power market more than 50 years. According to the international trend and government policy to deregulate the electricity market competition will be unavoidable. At the same time, the TPC should afford the reasonable compensation to their employee for their loss. The purpose of this thesis is to figure out the effect on working rights of TPC's employee by modifying electricity acts and opening the power market. The result of this research will provide a reference for relative person and government agencies.