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Reference network analysis and cost driver analysis of electric utilities

Looking ahead to the energy transition, what are potentially suitable comparison parameters for an efficiency comparison?

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Client

Regulatory Authority

Project period

2022 – 2023

Related expertise

Regulation, Energy, Environmental Economics, Data Science

Team

Urs Trinkner, Nicolas Oderbolz, Andreas Stritt, Alexander Fuchs, Yaman Evrenosoglu

Contact

Urs Trinkner

Project Description

Together with the FEN of ETH Zurich, Swiss Economics supported a regulatory authority in the energy market in the further development of their efficiency comparison methodology with a view to the ongoing energy transition.

Methods

  • Derivation of possible cost drivers / comparison parameters
  • Model network analysis
  • Analysis of the explanatory power of cost drivers
  • Derivation of conclusions with a view to future efficiency comparisons and the associated data collection

 

 

 

 

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