Security of supply and regulation of energy networks

• Published in: Energy policy Vol. 36; no. 12; pp. 4584 - 4589
• Main Authors: Jamasb, Tooraj, Pollitt, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2008; Elsevier; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Series: Energy Policy
• Subjects: Energy; Energy industry; Energy networks; Energy policy; Monopolies; Networks; Power marketers; Power supply; Regulation; Security; Security of supply; Security of supply Regulation Energy networks; Studies; United Kingdom > UK; British Isles; Energy networks; Regulation; Security of supply

In recent years, the security of energy supplies has re-emerged as a central issue in the energy policy arena in the UK and elsewhere. This re-emergence takes place against a backdrop of increased liberalisation of the energy markets, so that security of supply needs to be revisited within this cont...