The distribution grid for delivering electricity to the user has been paid for as part of the charge per kilowatt …” electric distribution company revenues or profits from how much electricity goes through the lines. Their motivation is that … from less electricity. Utilities will subsidize efficiency investments, but only when prices are too low. Justifying …

) emissions from electricity generation in the eastern U.S. Under each of 18 scenarios examined, we find an annual policy would …

sector. Although renewables account for a steadily rising share of electricity generation in various countries, their role … renewables in most places. Viability of renewables-based electricity is undermined by the cost of externalities for which fossil … requirements for renewables-based electricity in the years ahead. This so-called “renewable portfolio standard,” while technology …

electric power sector using a cap-and-trade program. This paper assesses the importance of long-term electricity contracts … electricity and a small effect on retail price. States may want to consider contracts on a case-by-case basis when making …

Planning of the electricity transmission system generally focuses on the pros and cons of providing generation close to … the source of the power demand versus remote generation linked via the transmission system. Recent electricity supply … electricity supply. Recently, the Western Governors’ Association led the development of a planning exercise that examined the …

states, are expected to have important effects on the electricity industry and on the market value of firms that own … electricity generation assets. The economics literature finds large efficiency advantages for initial distribution of tradable …

policies to provide revenue for the sale of electricity generated from captured methane gas. Individually, any of these …

Reliability in electricity markets is, in many respects, a public good, in that one supplier’s failure to meet its …