@article{fdi:010064010,
  title = {{L}ost in transition ? {C}omparing strategies of electricity companies in {D}elhi},
  author = {{C}riqui, {L}. and {Z}{\'e}rah, {M}arie-{H}{\'e}l{\`e}ne},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his paper examines the notion of energy transition when implemented by private utilities. {I}n 2000, the {D}elhi government privatized electricity distribution to three private distribution companies. {M}ost research was concerned with the impact of privatization on energy reliability, tariff settings and regulation issues. {T}his paper looks at two under-researched themes: the expansion of services to poorer neighborhoods and the rollout of clean energy policies. {T}his focus allows to unpack the materiality of socio-technical systems, to analyze how energy infrastructures are being technically deployed on the ground and to identify which social approach is used. {T}o detail the specific practices of each company provides a more nuanced and accurate understanding of the reform. {I}n-depth analysis of the three private utilities show that they interpret the reform mandate differently: they use a varied range of technical tools; they respond differently to social concerns in poorer neighborhoods; and they have distinctive internal management choices and corporate cultures. {A}ll these four factors can strengthen or undermine the transition towards increased access and clean energy.},
  keywords = {{E}nergy transition ; {U}tilities ; {I}ndia ; {E}lectrification ; {R}enewable energy ; {D}emand side management ; {INDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nergy {P}olicy},
  volume = {78},
  numero = {},
  pages = {179--188},
  ISSN = {0301-4215},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.enpol.2014.11.007},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064010},
}