Since their advent in 2001, virtual power plant (VPP) auctions have been implemented widely. In this paper, we describe … the simultaneous ascending-clock auction format that has been used for virtually all VPP auctions to date, elaborating on … other design choices that most VPP auctions have had in common as well as discussing a few aspects that have varied …

Spectrum auctions are used by governments to assign and price licenses for wireless communications. The standard …. I analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the approach with examples from US spectrum auctions. I then present a …, which simplifies bidding and improves efficiency. Experimental tests and early auctions confirm the advantages of the …

while nurturing the supporting on-shore infrastructure. This paper discusses the design of auctions for wind rights in which … price is the sole factor of competition. A second paper, Ausubel and Cramton (2011), extends the analysis to auctions in …

The present invention primarily concerns hybrid auctions that may, for example, combine a clock auction with a proxy … auction. Hybrid auctions include multi-item auctions that comprise at least two phases of package auctions: an earlier phase …

CCA to spectrum auctions have tended to place most or all reliance on a monotonicity condition in eligibility points. This …

The present invention primarily concerns hybrid auctions that may, for example, combine a clock auction with a proxy … auction. Hybrid auctions include multi-item auctions that comprise at least two phases of package auctions: an earlier phase …

while nurturing the supporting on-shore infrastructure. This paper discusses the design of multi-factor auctions for wind … (2011) on the design of price-only auctions for wind rights. …