In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Defects and quality problems in off-site manufacturing of building parts are caused by
different variables. Subsequently, rework is required during on-site subassembly …

This paper introduces an integrated approach to evaluate efficiency of electricity distribution
companies. It combines bargaining game theory, principal component analysis (PCA) and …

Reliability improvement is a fundamental issue in electric distribution network (EDN)
operation. In this regard, providing the most efficient maintenance policy can dramatically …

Electricity regulators pay attention to electricity supply reliability in many countries,
considering that power interruption can cause damage and destruction as modern societies …

Before the establishment of the spot electricity market in China, an energy imbalance
settlement (EIS) mechanism has been proposed as a transitional solution to address the …

In this study, a model is presented to obtain the parameters of penalty and reward scheme
(PRS) in performance-based regulation (PBR) for each electricity distribution company …

A regulatory framework is presented to motivate distribution companies (DISCOs) to install
energy storage systems (ESSs) in their distribution system. The reward-penalty schemes …

This paper introduces a new fuzzy‐based design procedure for more efficient application of
reward‐penalty schemes in distribution sector. To achieve a fair as well as applicable …

Electricity distribution is a prime example of local monopoly. In most countries, the costs of
electricity distribution operators are regulated by the government. However, the cost …