The economics of electricity is shaped by its physics. A well know example is the non-storability of electricity that causes its price to fluctuate widely. More generally, physical constraints cause electricity to be a heterogeneous good along three dimensions - time, space, and lead-time....

In this paper, we quantify the difference between public and private prices of residential electricity immediately before and after major federal reforms in the 1930s and 1940s. Previous research found that public prices were lower in a sample of large, urban markets. Based on new data covering...

Accurate projections of electricity demand growth by end-use customer class (residential, commercial, industrial) are necessary for energy policy modelling, resource planning, and electricity pricing and procurement. Motivated by the expected trend of rising retail electricity prices in the US...