The regulation of grid industries: the case of energetic infrastructure sectors

ABSTRACT This paper discusses regulation of infra structure sectors, especially in the case of grid industries. The main modes of regulation and the most frequent organizational models applied to this kind of industry are presented. Adopting the natural gas industry as a basic reference framework, an analysis is drawn to emphasize the role of open access to increase competitiveness of grid industries. Some aspects discussed in the paper are highlighted using the British gas industry privatization as an example.