Regulatory effect on efficiency and efficiency measurements of power generating companies: a data envelopment analysis (dea) application

Özet

\r\n Electricity is one of the major inputs in the production and service industries. Especially increasing portion of the service industry in the U.S. economy last two decades, the importance of quality in electric generation, transmission and distribution has increased substantially. Since electricity cannot be stored economically, it is necessary to satisfy the electric power demand at all times. Therefore, electric must be generated in the most efficient way to receive more reliable and cheaper for a growing economy.\r\n