We discuss the implications of two price zones, i.e. one northern and southern bidding area, on the German electricity … market. In the northern zone, continuous capacity additions with low variable costs cause large regional supply surpluses in … the market dispatch while conventional capacity decreases in the southern zone. As the spatial imbalance of supply and …

of electricity supply. One of these mechanisms is a strategic reserve that retains generation capacity for use in times …-border strategic reserves to safeguard electricity supply and aid the energy transition in Germany and neighboring countries at large … security of electricity supply without distorting the EU’s internal electricity market. In addition, overall costs may decrease …

demand-supply framework that despite the swift, unpredicted change, the main impact was a significant increase in prices …-out decision by the German government has significantly affected electricity prices and thus competitiveness in neighbouring …

Energy products such as power, gas, and oil have long been the world's premier commodities. Consumers demand that power … standards. These standards take identical commodities — barrels of oil or kilowatt-hours of electricity — and differentiate them ….This Article documents the causes and effects of this trend toward boutique energy markets. It shows how consumer-driven supply …

demand- and supply situation to identify possible new price zone configurations. The algorithm is applied in a scenario … to cope with the increasing congestion in the electricity transmission grids. The significantly growing infeed from … analysis of six scenarios reflecting main drivers that influence the future development of European Electricity markets in line …

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 …