| Author | Benolerao, Vicente Dy |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-85-3 |
| Subject(s) | Electricity--Economic aspects
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The use of marginal cost analysis offers an alternative approach in formulating an pricing policy for the supply of electricity. Traditional approaches deal in historical investments attributed to electricity supply; the marginal cost approach provides a pricing policy that is based on future investments necessary to meet an incremental demand in capacity and energy. The study estimates the marginal cost structure for the Mindanao Power Grid of the National Power Corporation in the Philippines. It shows that present pricing policy does not approximate costs of future capacity additions necessary to maintain a reliable service. Likewise, the disparity in the supply cost of electricity at peak and off-peak periods requires the adoption of a time of day tariff that promises to ensure an efficient utilization of the resource. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Lucas, N.J.D. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Sauter-Servaes, Florian ;Codoni, Rene |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Japan |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1985 |