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We collect ownership data of U.S. power plants accounting for 99% of U.S. electricity generation over the 2008 … their share largely through the adoption of innovative technologies and creation of new natural gas, solar, and wind power … heterogeneity in ownership structure in the electricity sector, while climate concerns and renewable policy measures have a limited …
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on electricity markets. We extend the model of Joskow and Tirole (2007) to address the interconnected nature of the PJM … governments respond to this state of affairs by subsidizing further supply additions, expectations of intervention are reinforced … and competitive capacity supply further diminishes. MOPR attempts to mitigate this vicious cycle by screening out non …
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out top tender to provide cable (thirty-year) contract for operation, maintenance, repair and renewal of its electricity …
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resources such as electricity and gas that are not captured by market prices. Washington State possesses diverse resources that …Electric and natural gas are the two major sources of energy for residents of Washington State. Several states have …
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of the electricity market in the U.S. as our case study, we find support for our theoretical predictions. Furthermore, we … investigate the impact this change in procurement contracts has on efficiency. Focusing on coal mines, we find that those selling … coal to plants in restructured markets are significantly more productive than their counterparts working with regulated …
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This paper is an attempt to study the regulatory environment in the electricity sector of Pakistan. NEPRA, a regulatory … authority was formed in 1997 to protect consumer interests in the area of electricity provision, and to ensure an efficient and … competitive environment for the electricity generators and distributors, but it has so far not been able to achieve anything. The …
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electricity company and the dominant gas company have raised particular issues. Electricity liberalization in Scandinavia is …We look into liberalization issues in the context of the EU Electricity Liberalization. Taking a look at principal … working relatively well. EU accession countries are considered potential electricity exporters in the long run as full …
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restructuring in the electricity generation industry. As numerous industries and economies have undergone this sort of transition to … tighter regulation. Using data from the electricity industry, this analysis considers the total effect of restructuring on one …
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In the 1990s and early 2000s, a series of state and federal initiatives restructured electric markets. In many areas of the country generation was unbundled from transmission and distribution and competitive markets for energy generation were established. A decade has now passed since many of...
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Under conventional models, subsidizing energy efficiency requires electricity to be priced below marginal cost. Its … benefits increase when electricity prices increase to finance the subsidy. With high prices, subsidies are counterproductive … is only reduced electricity spending, capping revenues from energy sales may induce a utility to substitute efficiency …
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