Author(s) |
Pierre Agache Jordan Cartier Dominique JAMME Christine LE BIHAN-GRAF |
Publication type | Synthesis |
Breakfast debate January, 11th 2024
The recent period of inflation has put many operators of public service delegations or infrastructure managers in difficulty, particularly in the water, transport, waste and district heating sectors. Exposed to rising wages and energy prices, many of them have been unable to pass on these increased costs to their customers, either because there are no contractual clauses providing for such a pass-through, or because there are clauses limiting the amount, or because they have been unable to persuade their regulator to take this into account in the level of remuneration for their regulated asset base.