In this paper we discuss the potential for future electricity market restructuring in Quebec. In particular, we consider the political economy of the abolishment of the Heritage Pool requirement, which caps wholesale prices. Its elimination is challenging since it would result in higher retail...

This report characterizes the regulation of energy markets in general and focuses on the electricity and natural gas markets of Québec. Markets are regulated if they are deemed to represent natural monopoly situations or if unregulated firms would not take into account externalities that they...

Ce rapport aborde la question de la réglementation des marchés de l'énergie en général en mettant l'accent sur les marchés de l'électricité et du gaz naturel. On réglemente des marchés si l'on juge qu'ils représentent des situations de monopole naturel ou si l'on a des raisons de...