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Comparing electricity distribution network revenues and costs i / Mountain, Bruce; Littlechild, Stephen

Littlechild, Stephen	Journal Article
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2010.

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A decade ago, electricity distribution network revenues per customer in New South Wales (NSW) were twice those in Great Britain (GB). Recent price controls imply that by 2014 they will be nearly four times as high. This paper examines possible reasons for this. The main reason does not seem to be geography, operating environment or industry structure. GB and Victoria have managed to accommodate increasing demand at broadly constant or even declining costs and revenues while delivering higher quality of service, while NSW has not. The regulatory framework and the practice of the regulatory body within that framework seem relevant. Australian regulators have not used benchmarking techniques as the GB regulator has. Perhaps the most important explanatory factor is private ownership in GB and Victoria compared to state ownership in NSW. This could also impact on the nature and effectiveness of regulation.

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Regulation ; Ownership ; Electricity Networks ; New South Wales ; Gtrat Britain ; Victoria

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Maharaja: the splendour of India's royal courts / Jackson, Anna

Jackson, Anna	Journal Article
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2009.

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A curtain-raiser for the current "Maharaja" Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum, which explains the evolution of Indian concepts of kingship from the early18th to the mid-twentieth centuries. The article describes how pageantry and symbolism formed part of the essentials of kingship, together with martial prowess and patronage of the arts. The British Raj thus took over a valid existing pattern of behaviour, which however became increasingly difficult to sustain and justify as independence loomed.

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India ; Kingship ; Victoria ; Maharaja ; India's Royal Courts ; Albert Museum

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Steady state : Victoria class delivers solid output for Canada / Willett, Lee

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Canada ; Victoria ; RCN

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