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Record 1 2003-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
DEF

Cost that cannot be recovered from market prices.

OBS

With respect to electricity competition, stranded investments are those assets owned by a utility that would become uneconomic in a competitive market.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Coût d'un actif «dessaisi» qui ne peut être récupéré à même les prix pratiqués sur le marché.

OBS

Dans le contexte de la concurrence dans le secteur de l'électricité, les actifs dessaisis d'un service public sont ceux qui ne seraient plus rentables dans un marché concurrentiel.

Spanish

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