European Energy Industry Business Strategies: Deregulation and the future of electricity supply industry in Europe

Hardback  427 pages  ISBN 0080436315      £87.00

Published as number 3 in the series 'Elsevier Global Energy Policy and Economics', this book covers the events since the European Union's de-regulation policy for electricity and energy suppliers was implemented, and the new strategic configurations that have emerged. Traditional restraints of geographical limitations on energy companies have been partly removed: the diversity at national regulatory and company level means that the European scene is one of a multiplicity of strategic configurations and developments, whilst also being complex and segmented. This book highlights the strategic and regulatory challenges of European deregulation, with its main focus being on the business strategies within the emerging de-regulated electricity markets; various regulatory implications which are being raised in this new climate are discussed. Some of the central strategic issues facing the electricity industry in its new competitive context are explored and reviewed, with classical themes debated as a prelude to the following empirical investigation of actual business strategies pursued by the electricity and energy industries. Also compared and summarised are national patterns of market structures, business strategies and regulatory styles with a brief look at some challenges to be faced in future. Thus, this book is an essential addition to every one interested in the developing roles of private companies in the European energy market. It is an excellent text for technologists, industrialists, analysts, students, teachers, researchers and government bodies. The individual chapters are written by various experts as indicated below:

• Perspectives on commercial positioning in the de-regulated European electricity markets - A Midttun
• Nordic business strategies - A Midttun et al
• Corporate strategies in the British electricity supply industry - S Thomas
• Dutch business strategies under regime transition - M J Arentsen et al
• Corporate strategies in the German electricity supply industry: from alliance capitalism to diversification - L Mez
• Change and sustainability in the French power system: new business strategies and interests versus the new relaxed status quo - L Cauret
• Business strategies evolving in response to regulatory changes in the US electric power industry - J Jurevich
• New strategies for power companies in Brazil - M T Tolmasquim et al
• Strategic development and regulatory changes in West-European electricity markets - A Midttum et al.

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