closer look at the transfer-rule?s ecological impacts and competitive effects in the field of electricity generation. The …-rule causes windfall profits for incumbent generators and leads to a significant distortion of competition. This cannot be …

empirical methods to the analysis of electricity markets, and to evaluate them in light of theoretical considerations and …

areas. In particular, the U.S. telecommunications sector was hit by a deep crisis and electricity reforms suffered under the … experiences in other areas suggesting that competition could provide large benefits to hitherto regulated utilities in local … telephony and the electricity sector. Part of the explanation lies in an underestimate of the coordination problems, resulting …

before they buy electricity in the wholesale market, we show that welfare is highest if competition in generation and …This paper studies how competition and vertical structure jointly determine generating capacities, retail prices, and … welfare in the electricity industry. Analyzing a model in which demand is uncertain and retailers must commit to retail prices …

(i.e. electricity, natural gas and drinking water) in 2012. The analysis is made using a QUAIDS model modified in order … advances in this field. The results show that the demand for electricity and drinking water is less sensitive to the variations …

recent increase in natural gas supply led to displacement of coal-fired electricity by cleaner natural gas-fired generation …

Common intuition holds that retail real-time pricing (RTP) of electricity demand should become more beneficial in …, we test this intuition by simulating long-run electricity market equilibria with carbon-tax-induced VRE investment and …

between energy consumption and health indicators in Nigeria. In particular, our findings suggest that electricity consumption …