Competitive markets set a framework in which unregulated market-based interconnections are allowed and encouraged. However, the presence of merchant transmission lines in the role of interconnector raises questions about the impact of these agents on the market conditions and system operation....

Electric power is a critical input to modern economies. Generation adequacy and security of supply in power systems running under competition are currently topics of high concern for consumers, regulators and governments. In a market setting, generation investments and adequacy can only be...

In deregulated electricity markets, the transmission network is a key infrastructure for enabling competition in the generation sector. A deficient expansion of the transmission grid prevents the realization of the benefits in terms of efficiency associated with market mechanisms. Consequently,...