Sentences with phrase «regulated utility business model»

The traditional regulated utility business model allows for generation and distribution, but as more grid - connected rooftop solar (and other Distributed Energy Generation (DEG) sources) come on line, the utility will not be getting as much revenue for generation, yet still has to maintain and upgrade on the grid distribution side.

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.

Not exact matches

While prisons can be seen as having similar economics of a regulated utility company with faster earnings growth, the inability to predict long - term shifts in the business model leads me to favor relatively pricier utilities, which provide roughly the same yield as CXW would if it converted to a REIT with much more predictability going forward.