The introduction of digital equipment is undoubtedly a technological and organizational innovation in a Local Plan for Economic Insertion. However, the actors of this structure qualify this equipment as a social innovation. Why do they use this qualification? This article is based on a...

Provision of adequate energy services in terms of quality, at acceptable prices, in terms of environmental compliance and security of supply, and in accordance with the requirements of economic growth is a vital component of sustainable development.Within the European Union the states are...

<u><strong>Resumen</strong></u>La historia del sector eléctrico en Colombia y su planeación ha estado marcada por varios hitos, que han producido cambios en los paradigmas sobre la organización y la función del Estado frente a la prestación del servicio de energía eléctrica. Dichas innovaciones de...

This paper examines the influence of the cost of natural gas, coal and emission allowances on electricity prices. Quotes from the futures market are used rather than spot quotes, and panel data analysis is applied, with each futures contract being characterised by a given maturity. Data for the...

Current forecasts suggest that the vast majority of growth in energy demand will come from the developing world, and that China will play a major part in that growth. This paper presents evidence suggesting that the shape of the income distribution, which is typically omitted from forecasting...

Even after Fukushima, the nuclear debate is strong in many countries, with the discussion of its economics being a significant part of it. However, most of the estimates are based on a levelized-cost methodology, which presents several shortcomings, particularly when applied to liberalized...

Using recursive estimation and rolling windows over extended sample periods we examine the time-varying relationship between spot and short-term forward prices in the Pennsylvania–New Jersey–Maryland (PJM) wholesale electricity market. We examine theoretical models of forward risk premia in...

Analysis of external and internal factors influencing significant improvement of economic indicators of US nuclear power stations in the 1990s is carried out. Approaches to modeling dynamics of capacity factors of nuclear power stations are proposed. Comparative analysis of dynamics of capacity...

In this comprehensive empirical study we critically evaluate the use of forecast averaging in the context of electricity prices. We apply seven averaging and one selection scheme and perform a backtesting analysis on day-ahead electricity prices in three major European and US markets. Our...

The article analyzes the state of the energy system for the past 23 years in Kazakhstan. The main objective of the study is to conduct an econometric analysis on effective development of electric power industry of Kazakhstan for the period of 1991-2013. We justify some patterns and relationships...