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Electric Utility Holding Companies: The New Regulatory Challenges

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Prior to 1935, the U.S. electric industry was dominated by holding companies and was unresponsive to ratepayers, regulators, and market forces. The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 reshaped the industry by requiring the divestiture of nonintegrated utility systems. The industry has begun to reshape itself again. Domestic utilities now may invest in generating companies anywhere in the world. The form and activity of a holding company is almost unlimited. The risks of the 1930s-corporate complexity, market power, and limits on regulatory resources-have not changed. New forms of regulation are necessary.

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  • Scott Hempling, 1995. "Electric Utility Holding Companies: The New Regulatory Challenges," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 71(3), pages 343-353.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:71:y:1995:i:3:p:343-353
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    1. Ralph Sonenshine, 2016. "Effect of Utility Deregulation and Mergers on Consumer Welfare," Working Papers 2016-08, American University, Department of Economics.

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