Jean-Michel Glachant, Dominique Finon A Competitive Fringe in the Shadow of a State Owned Incumbent: The Case of France EP 75 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: We examine what kind of competitive fringe has been built in France around the State owned incumbent without destroying it or significantly weakening its dominant position; what impacts… Continue Reading
Michael Grubb, Lucy Butler, Graham Sinden Diversity and Security in UK Electricity Generation: The Influence of Low Carbon Objectives EP 74 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Benjamin Hobbs, Fieke Rijkers The More Cooperation, the More Competition? A Cournot Analysis of the Benefits of Electric Market Coupling EP 73 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: Market coupling in Belgian and Dutch markets would permit more efficient use of intercountry transmission, 1) by counting only net flows against transmission limits, 2) by improving… Continue Reading
David Newbery Why tax energy? Towards a more rational policy EP 72 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: The same fuels are taxed at widely different rates in different countries while different fuels are taxed at widely different rates within and across countries. Coal, oil and gas are all used to generate electricity, but are… Continue Reading
Paul Twomey, Richard Green, Karsten Neuhoff, David Newbery A Review of the Monitoring of Market Power: The Possible Roles of TSOs in Monitoring for Market Power Issues in Congested Transmission Systems EP 71 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: The paper surveys the literature and publicly available information on market power monitoring in electricity… Continue Reading
Lucy Butler, Karsten Neuhoff Comparison of Feed in Tariff, Quota and Auction Mechanisms to Support Wind Power Development EP 70 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: A comparison of policy instruments employed to support onshore wind projects suggests that in terms of capacity installed, policies adopted in Germany have been more effective than those adopted… Continue Reading
Claude Crampes, Natalia Fabra The Spanish Electricity Industry: Plus ça change… EP 69 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: In this paper we describe the Spanish electricity industry and its current regulatory regime. Special emphasis is given to the description and discussion of market design issues (including stranded cost recovery), the evolution of market structure,… Continue Reading
Gert Brunekreeft, Sven Twelemann Regulation, Competition and Investment in the German Electricity Market: RegTP or REGTP EP 68 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: The German energy industries will be subjected to regulation of network access enforced by a sector-specific regulator. Whereas the gas industry broke the regime of negotiated third party access, in electricity… Continue Reading
John Parsons Financing nuclear power EPRG Winter Research Seminar, Cambridge: Presented 9 December 2005 | Download PDF Continue Reading
Roger Kemp Developments in the safety regulation of nuclear EPRG Winter Research Seminar, Cambridge Presented 9 December 2005 | Download PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Does environment matter for distribution system performance? EPRG Winter Research Seminar, Cambridge Presented 9 December 2005 | Download PDF Continue Reading
Tooraj Jamasb Energy technology learning curves EPRG Winter Research Seminar, Cambridge Presented 9 December 2005 | Download PDF Continue Reading
Christian von Hirschhausen Long term supply of gas ‐ LNG vs. Russian gas? EPRG Winter Research Seminar, Cambridge Presented 9 December 2005 | Download PDF Continue Reading
Karsten Neuhoff gave a presentation “Spot trade or long term contracting ‐ a strategic perspective” during EPRG Winter Research Seminar, held in Cambridge on 9 December 2005 | PDF Continue Reading
Karsten Neuhoff gave a presentation “Allocation matters – So what can we do about it? Strategies for the electricity sector 2008-2012“ that was commissioned by Climate Strategies and The Carbon Trust, London, on November 2005 | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “What was the impact on efficiency of the US distribution company merger wave?” during EPRG Spring Research Seminar, Cambridge, on 6 May 2005 Continue Reading
Stephen Littlechild gave a presentation “User-determined transmission expansion in Argentina“ at EPRG Spring Research Seminar in Cambridge on 6 May 2005 Continue Reading
Denny Ellerman gave a presentation “Absolute or intensity-based caps: What difference does it make?” at EPRG Spring Research Seminar, Cambridge, on 6 May 2005 Continue Reading
Jean-Michel Glachant gave a presentation “SESSA Project; Main Findings” during EPRG Spring Research Seminar, in Cambridge, on 6 May 2005 Continue Reading
Gert Brunekreeft gave a presentation “The electricity markets in Germany and the Netherlands: what is happening?” during EPRG Spring Research Seminar, in Cambridge, on 6 May 2005 Continue Reading
Karsten Neuhoff gave a presentation “System integration of wind” during EPRG Spring Research Seminar, in Cambridge, on 6 May 2005 Continue Reading
Paul Twomey gave a presentation “Non-CO2 benefits of renewables” at EPRG Spring Research Seminar held in Cambridge on 6 May 2005 Continue Reading
David Newbery gave a presentation “Network pricing for distributed generation” during EPRG Spring Research Seminar, held in Cambridge on 6 May 2005 Continue Reading
Richard Green gave a presentation “How much does it cost to get it wrong?” during EPRG Spring Research Seminar, held in Cambridge on 6 May 2005 Continue Reading
Stephen Littlechild Protecting customers or suppliers?: A response to Ofgem’s consultation on its Retail Market Review – Updated domestic proposals 21 December, 2012 | PDF Continue Reading
Aoife Brophy Haney and Michael G. Pollitt International Benchmarking of Electricity Transmission by Regulators: Theory and Practice CRNI Annual Conference , 30 November, 2012 | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Electricity Market Reform: Will it work and if so how? Beesley Lecture, 8 November, 2012 | Presentation | Lecture Continue Reading
Pierre Noel Hype or Hope? Shale Gas and UK Energy Policy Policy Exchange, 6 March 2012 | Continue Reading
Pierre Noel Lord Howell in conversation with Dr Pierre Noël on UK energy policy Filmed at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on 18 October 2012 | Continue Reading
Christof Ruhl, Chief Economist, BP Energy markets–the short and the long term BIEE, September, 2012 | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Driving Towards 2020: Will the EU targets be achieved and what are the longer term prospects? CEFD Conference, London 13 March 2012 | PDF Continue Reading
Christian Winzer Conceptualising Energy Security DECC Seminar, 7 March 2012 | PDF Continue Reading
Pierre Noel Import Dependence and supply security: The UK gas security policy debate The Global Gas Challenge Seminar, London, 28 February 2012 | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Energy Prices: The Only Way is Up? Oxford and Cambridge Club, London, 23 February 2012 | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Energy Policy: How much it costs you and what you get for your money U3A, Cambridge15 February 2012 | PDF Continue Reading
Pierre Noel European Gas Markets: Globalisation; Commoditisation; Demand Destruction GDF Suez, Brussels 8 February 2012 | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Energy Liberalisation in Historical Context Spanish Association of Energy Economists, Pamplona, 27 January 2012 | PDF Continue Reading
Pierre Noel The Golden Age of Gas in Europe…is probably behind us Gas to Power Forum 2012, Berlin Presented 24 January 2012 | Download PDF Continue Reading
David Newbery Are current power markets proof checked for the 2020 challenges? Eurelectric: Which Market Design for the Future? Conference, Brussels Presented 12 January 2012 | Download PDF Continue Reading
Tooraj Jamasb and Michael Pollitt Future of Electricity Demand: Customers, Citizens and Loads Panel Discussion DECC, London Presented 18 January 2012 | Download PDF Continue Reading
Mallika Chawla and Michael Pollitt Global Trends in Electricity Transmission System Operation: Where does the future lie? | PDF Abstract: Unbundling of the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) has resulted in establishment of different arrangements of electricity transmission system operation. While there is a significant move away from the traditional vertically integrated utility arrangement, it remains to… Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Issues in the Transmission and Retail Electricity Market in the UK CRIEPI, Tokyo 15 April, 2013 | | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Electricity Market Reform in the UK CRIEPI, Tokyo 15 April, 2013 | | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt and Karim Anaya Understanding best practice regarding interruptible connections for wind generation: lessons from national and international experience IET, London 18 March, 2013 | | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Wholesale and retail electricity market reforms in the UK: What not to do FAEE, Paris, 20 March, 2013 | | PDF Continue Reading
Stephen Littlechild Response to DECC Consultation on Ensuring a better deal for energy consumers 4 January, 2013 | PDF Continue Reading
Andreas Ehrenmann, Karsten Neuhoff A comparison of electricity market designs in networks EP 31 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: In the real world two classes of market designs are implemented to trade electricity in transmission constrained networks. Analytical results show that in two node networks integrated market designs reduce the ability of electricity generators… Continue Reading
Gert Brunekreeft Market-Based Investment in Electricity Transmission Networks: Controllable Flow EP 29 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: This paper discusses unregulated market-based electricity transmission investment by third parties as opposed to regulated investment by designated transmission system operators. The analysis is set against a European and Australian institutional background and focuses on interconnection of… Continue Reading
Paul Joskow The Difficult Transition to Competitive Electricity Markets in the US EP 28 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: This paper discusses the causes and consequences of state and federal initiatives to introduce wholesale and retail competition into the U.S. electricity sector from 1995. The development and performance of wholesale market institutions, the expansion… Continue Reading
M Soledad Arellano Diagnosing and Mitigating Market Power in Chile’s Electricity Industry EP 27 | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Abstract: This paper examines generators’ incentives to exercise market power and the strategies they would follow if all electricity supplies were traded in an hourly-unregulated spot market. The industry is modelled as a Cournot duopoly with… Continue Reading