The Regulation of Public Utilities (PAPERBACK)

NOW AVAILABLE! Re-print for 2019! This volume is a classic reference, previously out of print, and available again by popular demand!Simply put: this book is an indispensable reference for anyone seeking a clear guide to the development of regulations for today's utility industries.Since the publication of the first edition of The Regulation of Public Utilities, utility executives, regulators and students of regulation have turned to this reference as their guide to public utilities in the American economy.The changing nature of the business of America's public utilities has been accompanied by modifications to the economic and legal concepts underlying public utility regulation. Dr. Charles F. Phillips, Jr. reviews and analyzes the development of economic regulation, emphasizing both past and possible future issues confronting the public utility sector. The third edition provides an overview of the evolution of public utility regulation and reflects on the future direction of regulat