Creating models that provide incentives for utilities is a challenging regulatory task. The purpose of this study is to conduct the analysis of different regulation methods that regulators implement to ensure the development of the energy market. The study considers the following main regulation methods: social regulation, rate-of-return regulation, retail price index minus X (RPI − X) regulation, sliding scale regulation and yardstick regulation. Special attention is paid to the selection of an appropriate benchmark method for conducting efficiency analysis with the aim of setting the productivity factor X, which is crucial for the viability of any applicable form of the RPI − X incentive regulation. Under the RPI − X regulatory regime for the defined period of 8 years, the results define the curves related to price cap, productivity gain, cumulative inflation and the adjustments relating to unforeseen events beyond the control of utilities. Incentive regulation contributes to the energy supply at the most competitive price.

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实施法规以建立运作良好的能源市场

创建为公用事业提供激励的模型是一项具有挑战性的监管任务。本研究的目的是对监管机构为确保能源市场发展而实施的各种监管方法进行分析。该研究考虑了以下主要调控方法：社会调控，收益率调控，零售价格指数减X（RPI-  X）调控，滑尺调控和标尺调控。要特别注意选择适当的基准方法进行效率分析，以设定生产率因子X，这对于任何适用形式的RPI- X激励法规的可行性至关重要 。在RPI下 -X在规定的8年的监管制度下，结果确定了与价格上限，生产率提高，累积通货膨胀以及与公用事业无法控制的不可预见事件相关的调整的曲线。激励性监管以最具竞争力的价格为能源供应做出了贡献。