Achieving a competitive EDGE- a comparison/contrast of two examples

摘要

As the electric power industry moves from the regulated monopoly environment to one of open competition, the eed to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage becomes critical. In the competitive market, having a competitive edge means having goods and services that the market prefers, i.e., means having goods and services that the market prefers, i.e., buyers in the market prefer to purchase your goods and services rather than your competitors'. For electric power generating failities, the market is the wholesale market, and because electric power is essentially a commodity, i.e., a megawatthour from one generating facility is the same as a megawatthour from another gneerating facility, the primary distinguishing factor in the market is price. Therefore, having a competitive edge in the market means having a lower price than the competition.