The assessment of capacity credits for wind energy and the value interpretation is reviewed critically. It is shown that the electricity market values the contribution to system reliability with market prices in a more precise way ...

The aim of this research in progress is to examine the effect of CO2-emission trading and the intensified application of renewable energy sources to the liberalized power market. The research approach applies methods from a combination of economics, natural sciences and computer science in order...

World power and gas markets have a natural relationship with global tradable carbon permits markets, including the U.S. Clean Air Act Amendments and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, the latter officially launched in January 2005. Electric utilities operate their power plants based in part on the...

Der Beitrag untersucht den Markt für Elektrizitäts-Minutenreserve (tertiäre Regelenergie) in Deutschland im Jahr 2008. Mit über 200 Millionen Euro machte dieser etwa 15% der Kosten für Systemdienstleistungen aus. Die Beschaffung von Minutenreserven ist als diskriminierende Auktion...

Im Rahmen dieses Arbeitspapiers untersuchen wir, inwiefern kosten- und anreizbasier-te Regulierungsregime Investition incentivieren. Außerdem werden unterschiedliche Re-gulierungsmethoden im Hinblick auf unterschiedliche Effizienzziele (allokative, produk-tive und dynamische Effizienz)...

With this paper, we provide the first quantitative investigation of vertical price transmission inthe biodiesel supply chain in Germany with the focus on the developments during the foodcrisis and the impact of subsidized US biodiesel exports. With the strong promotion of theproduction and use...

Mit der Deregulierung der Energiemärkte und den daraus resultierenden Durchleitungsmöglichkeiten für Strom ergeben sich für EVU eine Vielzahl von möglichen Handelsbeziehungen für Stromeinkauf und -absatz. Bereits vor der Deregulierung der Strommärkte wurde Strom zwischen den EVU gehandelt ...

Increasing the shares of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Distributed EnergyResources (DER) is one of the most important levers in many countries to cope withthe environmental, political, and economic challenges of future energy supply. Theunderlying question of this thesis is whether...

Future sustainable energy systems will need efficient, clean,low-cost, renewable energy sources, as well as market structuresthat motivate sustainable behaviors on the part of householdsand businesses. “Smart grid” components can help consumersmanage their consumption only if pricing...

Future sustainable energy systems will need efficient, clean,low-cost, renewable energy sources, as well as market structuresthat motivate sustainable behaviors on the part ofhouseholds and businesses. “Smart grid” components canhelp consumers manage their consumption only if pricingpolicies...