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Research and Markets: Market Competitive Intensity (MCI) China Helps You Benchmark the Development of Competitiveness and Market Conditions in the Chinese Gas and Electricity Markets

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/22c058/market_competitive)
has announced the addition of the "Market Competitive Intensity (MCI):
China" report to their offering.

Datamonitors Market Competitive Intensity Index (MCI) is a robust
framework for measuring and benchmarking the development of
competitiveness and market conditions in a range of gas and
electricity markets. The MCI assessment draws on nine underlying
metrics grouped into three broad clusters: Market framework; Supplier
Push and Customer Pull.

Scope

- Insight into the current levels of competitiveness in the gas
and power markets of 20 key Asia Pacific countries.

- Benchmarking of the factors driving competition and market entry
in the gas and power sectors of the selected markets.

- Analysis of how the selected markets are likely to evolve given
the currently prevailing market dynamics.

Highlights of this title

MCI scores are calculated using two different methods. The first,
the simple weighted average (additive) measure shows overall
competitive intensity. The second, the multiplicative method, is more
complex. It prevents markets with an overly wide spread of underlying
raw scores from exerting undue influence over, or skewing, the final
result.

Liberalisation, energy pricing issues and environmental concerns
will remain key drivers of gas and power market dynamics throughout
the MCI forecast period.

Key reasons to purchase this title

- Assess the competitive environments of gas and power markets
both now and in the future.

- Gain insight into value chain factors driving market
competitiveness and how each individual part of the chain will evolve
as competition develops.

- Screen future market entry plans against the MCI scores to
highlight key areas of potential risk and opportunity.

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Key Topics Covered:

OUR VIEW 1

CATALYST 1

SUMMARY 1

ANALYSIS 2

Introduction: Datamonitors MCI Index offers a robust framework for
measuring the development of energy Market Competitive Intensity 2
The MCI Index shows how attractive a particular market is to new
entrants in terms of the competitive environment 3
The MCI assessment draws on nine underlying metrics grouped into three
broad clusters: market framework, supplier push, customer pull 3
The MCI Index measures the development of 20 diverse Asia Pacific gas
and power markets 4
The MCI Index assesses markets in December 2007, and on July 1, 2010,
in addition to driving a market switching forecast 4
Each of the nine pillars has an assessment scale to allow for the
comparison of diverse markets (see appendix for more details) 5
Two differing overall MCI scores are calculated to ensure full clarity
of results 5
A simple weighted average (additive) measure shows overall competitive
intensity 5
A weighted multiple (multiplicative) measure shows overall competitive
intensity 5
The MCI framework has a number of applications for your organization 6
Context: The Chinese energy markets are undergoing a transition from a
government controlled to a free market regime 7
The Chinese power market has a strong supplier push factors but weak
market framework and customer pull components 7
Over the forecast period the Chinese gas market moves up the rankings
of the markets surveyed 8
Power MCI: The Chinese power market has relatively strong supplier
push metrics 9
Effectiveness of regulator (2007: 2/10 2010: 3/10) 9
Ease of third party access (2007: 6/10 2010: 7/10) 10
Effectiveness of balancing and data transfer (2007: 6/10 2010: 7/10)
10
A surprisingly high degree of fragmentation exists in the power market
10
Wholesale market fragmentation (2007: 8/10 2010: 9/10) 10
Retail market fragmentation (2007: 5/10 2010: 5/10) 11
Traded market maturity (2007: 1/10 2010: 2/10) 11
China's power sector reforms have been largely been at the supply end,
constraining the Customer Pull scores 11
Access to market information and assistance (2007: 2/10 2010: 5/10) 11
Consumer representation (2007: 0/10 2010: 2/10) 11
Propensity to switch (2007: 1/10 2010: 1/10) 11
Gas MCI: Competitive intensity in the gas sector lags that seen in
power 12
Lack of clear regulatory policies constrain the Market Framework
scores 12
Effectiveness of regulator (2007: 2/10 2010: 3/10) 12
Ease of third party access (2007: 6/10 2010: 7/10) 12
Effectiveness of balancing and data transfer (2007: 1/10 2010: 5/10)
13
Supplier Push factors remain modest throughout the forecast period 13
Wholesale market fragmentation (2007: 2/10 2010: 4/10) 13
Retail market fragmentation (2007: 2/10 2010: 3.5/10) 13
China's Customer Pull metrics are expected to remain modest over the
forecast period 14
Access to market information and assistance (2007: 3/10 2010: 4/10) 14
Consumer representation (2007: 0/10 2010: 1/10) 14
Propensity to switch (2007: 1/10 2010: 2/10) 14
Outlook: competitive intensity is likely to remain unchanged in the
short term 15
MCI Scores 16

APPENDIX 19
Definitions 19
Ask the analyst 24

List of Tables

List of Figures
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Source: Datamonitor

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