The impact of energy transition on distribution network costs and effectiveness of yardstick competition: an empirical analysis for the Netherlands

• Published in: Journal of regulatory economics Vol. 65; no. 1-3; pp. 85 - 107
• Main Authors: van Montfoort, Floris, Dijkstra, Peter T., Mulder, Machiel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Averages; Competition; Costs; Distribution channels; Economics; Economics and Finance; Electricity; Electricity distribution; Energy resources; Energy transition; Industrial Organization; Microeconomics; Operators; Original Article; Penetration; Public Finance; Regional differences; Netherlands; Yardstick competition; L90; Incentive regulation; Energy transition; L94; Distribution network costs; L43

We assess the impact of regional differences related to energy transition on average costs and allowed revenues for a panel of Dutch electricity distribution system operators (DSOs) subject to yardstick competition. Yardstick competition entails that the allowed revenues of DSOs are based on the ave...