ABSTRACT
As was stated previously, reliability and service quality are very important, but “cost is king” in almost all electric distribution decisions, both those made by consumers and by utilities. Every decision contains or implies certain costs: equipment, installation labor, operating, maintenance, losses, and many others. Regardless what type of paradigm is being used, and whether traditional or new technologies are being considered, planners and decision-makers must deal with cost as a major element of their evaluation.
