Requirements for the electricity network in Germany increased in recent years due to the energy transition. The … market into multiple bidding zones with deviating electricity prices. Expectations for such a design include incentives for … investments in power plants, more efficient power plant dispatch, increased system stability, integration of renewable energy …

We investigate the combined effect of an Emission Trading System (ETS) and renewable energy sources on electricity … generation investment in energy-only markets. We propose a simple representation of the capacity expansion decision between … fossil fuel and renewable production, where electricity demand is uncertain. Increasing renewable capacity creates a tradeoff …

We examine the role of information transparency in Alberta's wholesale electricity market. Using data on firms' bidding …

of market power may lead to increased markups. We use a detailed dataset on electricity transactions to investigate the … impact of market-based deregulation in the context of the U.S. electricity sector. We find that the increase in markups …

Subsidies to renewable energy are costly and contentious. We estimate the reduction in prices that follows from the … subsidized entry of wind power in the Nordic electricity market. A relatively small-scale entry of renewables leads to a large … the total electricity market expenditures. The subsidies generate net gains to consumers. We develop an approach to …

on the effects of the rapidly rising electricity tariffs. The issue of tariff increases has now become even more critical …-based electricity. There have been some South African studies that have attempted to estimate the price elasticity of electricity demand … individual firms and their decisions to invest in their own generation, and the longer-run impacts on electricity demand. This …

Since the start of sharp electricity tariff increases in 2008, South African household demand for electricity has not … been significantly affected. However, the combination of economic realities and ongoing electricity tariff increases will … eventually compel households to reduce their electricity usage. This research explores the ability of South African households to …

dynamic price signals. We find substantial wholesale energy cost savings for the retailer from declaring into events designed … strategy could significantly reduce the cost of increasing the share of greenhouse gas free wind and solar electricity … production in an electricity supply industry. …

In this paper we discuss the European regulation policy regarding vertical separation in communications and electricity … industries. In the electricity sector the discussion concerns ownership unbundling while in communications the recent regulatory … debate is about functional separation. We conclude that for electricity, ownership unbundling seems to be the best option to …