offers a view on the evolution of the supply and demand on the energy market in the last past years, along with a forecast … transacted, in particular. Due to its unique features, electricity, one of the most important products for the economic …

This paper assesses Brazil’s regulatory framework and agencies for several network industries (electricity, oil and gas …. Implementation will be the ultimate test of reform in this area. In natural gas, the dominance of Petrobras, the national oil company … end, recent initiatives include a new regulatory model for the electricity sector, and new draft legislation on the role …

produce targeted market models. In the paper the paths of the 2001 and 2008 reforms in the electricity and gas industries and … in the associated petroleum gas market are discussed. Successes and failures of the reforms are evaluated in terms of the …

resilient signs of any shortage of supply. In contrast, the German wholesale electricity market is still characterized by over …-temporary market failure in the German wholesale electricity market which could justify such a Government intervention. Neither the low … elasticity of demand nor debatable public good characteristics nor the potentially missing acceptance of price spikes can support …

Protection Agency (EPA) could impact coal-fired generation in the United States as well as the electricity system as a whole … (MATS), the proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) rule, and the proposed Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) rule. The … models generally agree that these regulations will result in coal plant retirements, though there is far less agreement on …

. Instead, concerns regarding security of supply become more and more relevant. Though current risks for security of supply are … guarantee security of supply while wellfounded political decisions on future market design can be taken. …

-markets“ can guarantee a desired level of security of energy supply. If in peak load periods, the price inelastic demand exceeds …Due to the specifics of the product electricity and electricity markets, there are considerable doubts whether „energy-only-electricity … the supply, there will be blackouts, in which the price mechanism fails in the short term. Underinvestment in generation …

supply and demand. So far, the German energy policy has taken a clear stand against regional pricing and favors the status …Requirements for the electricity network in Germany increased in recent years due to the energy transition. The … market into multiple bidding zones with deviating electricity prices. Expectations for such a design include incentives for …

resources such as electricity and gas that are not captured by market prices. Washington State possesses diverse resources that …Electric and natural gas are the two major sources of energy for residents of Washington State. Several states have …