We note that the stability of a regulated utility business model means that the company can safely operate with a lower interest coverage ratio than its peers in other sectors. (valuewalk.com)
Of course, making the most of renewable energy's strengths will require continued cost reductions, an evolution of utility business models, and changes in how electricity is managed and traded. (wri.org)
The historical energy utility business model is breaking up, and the challenge for policy makers is to be midwives for the birth of a new energy sector. (totalpolitics.com)