부산대학교 도서관

With the deregulation of the electric industry, many utilities are investigating the prospects for providing energy services through traditional and new organizational arrangements. Investor-owned utilities have been particularly active with a dramatic increase in the number of energy services subsidiaries over the last several years. This first part of this paper describes who the new players are, their target markets, products and services offered, and customer strategies. Various organizational arrangements are reviewed, including mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures. The second portion of the paper analyzes the potential for such activities, with an emphasis on the market as it has unfolded over the past several years. Factors influencing the size and structure of the market are identified. In addition, the paper examines what actions have already been taken by customers, via DSM programs and federal mandates, as well as looking at the economics of energy conservation measures in a deregulated market. This paper presents an overview of the energy services market with key information for those companies about to enter the market or those that are currently providing energy services.