This study applies financial portfolio theory to determine efficient electricity-generating technology portfolios for … (MER) electricity portfolio for the United States contains more Coal, Nuclear, and Wind than actual but markedly less Gas … electricity markets. -- efficiency frontier ; energy ; electricity ; portfolio theory ; Seemingly Unrelated Regression Estimation …

This study applies financial portfolio theory to determine efficient electricity-generating technology mixes for … contains Coal generated electricity and Wind, while the MV alternative combines Coal, Nuclear, Oil and Wind. Interestingly, Gas … does not play any role in the determination of efficient electricity portfolios in the United States. -- energy electricity …

The economics of electricity is shaped by its physics. A well know example is the non-storability of electricity that … causes its price to fluctuate widely. More generally, physical constraints cause electricity to be a heterogeneous good along … commonly used cost indicators such as "levelized electricity costs" and "grid parity". Heterogeneity is relevant for all …