Kamiar Mohaddes gave a presentation ” Oil Revenue Volatility, Sanctions and Mismanagement: Lessons from Iran” at the International Iranian Economic Association’s (IIEA) Sixth International Conference on the Iranian Economy in Naples, Italy, hosted by the University of Naples “L’Orientale” on 16-17 May, 2019 | PDF Continue Reading
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EPRG Working Paper 1916
Joachim Geske, Richard Green and Iain Staffell Elecxit: The Cost of Bilaterally Uncoupling British-EU Electricity Trade Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Journal Article: The Energy Journal, January 2019
David Newbery, David Reiner and Robert Ritz The political economy of a carbon price floor for power generation The Energy Journal, Volume 40 (1), January 2019 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Environmental Research Letters, 2019, Vol 14(1)
Rosemary Ostfeld, David Howarth, David Reiner and Pawel Krasny Peeling back the label – Exploring sustainable palm oil ecolabelling and consumption in the United Kingdom Environmental Research Letters, Volume 14, #1, January 2019 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Transportation Research Part E: Logistic and Transportation Review, 2019
Jin Hooi Chan and David Reiner Evolution in inter-firm governance along the transport biofuel value chain in Maritime Silk Road countries. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, February 2019, volume 122, pages 268-282 Continue Reading
Journal Article: International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2019, Vol 65
Thomas Triebs and Michael Pollitt Objectives and Incentives: Evidence from the Privatization of Great Britain’s Power Plants International Journal Of Industrial Organization, Volume 65, July 2019, pages 1-29 Continue Reading
2019 EPRG Spring Seminar
EPRG is pleased to announce our successful 2019 Spring Seminar in partnership with FTI Consulting and Compass Lexecon Energy. On May 9, 2019 EPRG hosted delegates to dinner at Robinson College, and on May 10, 2019 for a full-day seminar at Clare College. Programme PANEL SESSION: CAPACITY MARKETS – LEGAL ISSUES AND PAN-EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE Chair:… Continue Reading
Journal Article: Energy Economics, 2019, Vol 81
Marta Rocha, Michelle Baddeley, Michael Pollitt and Melvyn Weeks Addressing self-disconnection among prepayment energy consumers: A behavioural approach Energy Economics 2019, Volume 81, June 2019, Pages 273-286 Continue Reading
Journal Article: The Energy Journal, Special Issue, 2019
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt Storage Business Models: Lessons for Electricity from the Natural Gas, Cloud Data and Frozen Food The Energy Journal, Special Issue, Vol 40, February 2019 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Review of Industrial Organization, 2019
Michael Pollitt The Single Market in Electricity: An Economic Assessment Review of Industrial Organizations, February 2019, pages 1-25 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Competition and Regulation in the Network Industries, 2019, Vol 19
Henri van Soest Peer-to-Peer Electricity Trading: A Review of the Legal Context Competition and Regulation in the Network Industries, March 2019, volume 19, issue 3-4 Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1915
Mirjam Ambrosius, Jonas Egerer, Veronika Grimm, Adriaan H. van der Weijde The role of expectations for market design – on structural regulatory uncertainty in electricity markets Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Presentation “Pass-through, profits and the political economy of regulation” by R. Ritz
Robert Ritz gave a presentation”Pass-through, profits and the political economy of regulation” at 2019 International Industrial Organization Conference (IIOC) in Boston, USA, on 7 April 2019 | PDF Continue Reading
Journal Article: Review of Industrial Organization, 2019
Chi Kong Chyong European Natural Gas Markets: Taking Stock and Looking Forward Review of Industrial Organization, March 2019, Pages 1-21 Continue Reading
Presentation “Volatility, Macroeconomic Policy and Institutions in Resource-Rich Economies” by K. Mohaddes
Kamiar Mohaddes gave a presentation “Volatility, Macroeconomic Policy and Institutions in Resource-Rich Economies” at the Workshop on Macroeconomic Stability and Diversification in Oil-based Economies organized by King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), in Riyadh on 16 April 2019 | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1914
Golnoush Soroush, Carlo Cambini, Tooraj Jamasb, Manuel Llorca Network Utilities Performance and Institutional Quality: Evidence from the Italian Electricity Sector Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1913
David Newbery, Giorgio Castagneto Gissey, Bowei Guo, Paul E. Dodds The private and social value of British electrical interconnectors Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF This WP was first published in April 2019 and revised in May 2019 Continue Reading
Franсesсo Rossetto
PhD Student, University of Verona, Italy Supervisors: Michael Pollitt and Karim Anaya Research interests: Energy policy, competition in electricity markets, market monitoring, strategic bidding Continue Reading
Lukas Gast
PhD Student, Department of Engineering E-mail: [email protected] Supervisor: Professor Julian Allwood Research topic: Industrial by-products and industrial symbiosis Research interests: energy policy, energy systems, industrial processes, material efficiency, circular economy; Biography: Lukas is a PhD student at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. He previously studied Industrial Engineering at TU Berlin and KTH Stockholm. He joined the Use… Continue Reading
Journal Article: Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2019
Stephen Littlechild Promoting competition and protecting customers? Regulation of the GB retail energy market 2008–2016 Journal of Regulatory Economics, March 2019 Continue Reading
Report “Ofgem’s collective switching trial and possible application in New Zealand” by S. Littlechild
In his recent report Stephen Littlechild finds that there are some potentially important legal, organisational and economic issues that need further consideration if collective switching is to be successfully implemented both in GB and in New Zealand | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1912
Yang Han, Victor OK Li, Jacqueline CK Lam, and Michael Pollitt How BLUE is the Sky? Estimating the Air Quality Data in Beijing During the Blue Sky Day Period (2008-2012) by the Bayesian LSTM Approach Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1911
Özge Özdemir, Benjamin F. Hobbs, Marit van Hout, and Paul Koutstaal Capacity vs Energy Subsidies for Renewables: Benefits and Costs for the 2030 EU Power Market Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Tahamina Khanam
Visiting Researcher, University of Eastern Finland, Finland Supervisor: David Reiner Research Interests: Bioenergy and bioeconomy, Climate change and negative carbon emissions, Econometric and mathematical analysis of structural changes Continue Reading
EPRG Spring Seminar 2019 Registration Form
The registration for 2019 EPRG-FTI/CL Spring Seminar is now closed. Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1910
Grischa Perino, Robert A. Ritz and Arthur A. van Benthem Understanding overlapping policies: Internal carbon leakage and the punctured waterbed Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1909
Mahir Sarfati, Mohammad Reza Hesamzadeh, and Pär Holmberg Production efficiency of nodal and zonal pricing in imperfectly competitive electricity markets Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1908
Chi Kong Chyong Challenges to the Future of European Single Market in Natural Gas Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1907
David Newbery Strengths and Weaknesses of the British Market Model Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Journal Article: Energy Policy, 2014, Vol 71
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt Experience with smarter commercial arrangements for distributed wind generation Energy Policy, Volume 71, August 2014, pages 52-62 Based on EPRG WP#1309 Continue Reading
Report “Savings available in the retail energy market and the Overall Customer Service score” by S. Littlechild
In his recent report Stephen Littlechild finds that some of the savings apparently available in the retail energy market are questionable, and suggests the calculation of an Overall Customer Service score to inform customers who are considering changing supplier | PDF Continue Reading
Paul Simshauser – recipient of Member of the Order of Australia
We are delighted to announce that Paul Simshauser, EPRG Associate Researcher, was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) at the Australia Day 2019 Honours List for significant service to the energy sector through executive roles, applied economics and policy research. Congratulations to Paul! Continue Reading
Podcast “A ‘tough sell’: why it is so difficult to address climate change on a global scale” by M. Pollitt and D. Reiner
Michael Pollitt and David Reiner recorded a podcast “A ‘tough sell’: why it is so difficult to address climate change on a global scale” as part of the “Cambridge Judge Business School Debate” series. This podcast focuses on energy policy – the nature of the challenges, the difficulty in addressing climate change, and a few… Continue Reading
Journal Article: European Journal of Operational Research, 2017, vol. 263 (3)
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt Using stochastic frontier analysis to measure the impact of weather on the efficiency of electricity distribution businesses in developing economies European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 263 (3), pages 1078-1094, 16 December 2017 Based on EPRG WP #1404 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Climate Policy, 2018, vol 18 (3)
Matthias Honegger and David Reiner The political economy of negative emissions technologies: consequences for international policy design Climate Policy, volume 18 (3), pages 306-321, 2018 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Applied Energy, 2018, vol 212
Arjan S. Sidhu, Michael Pollitt and Karim Anaya A social cost benefit analysis of grid-scale electrical energy storage projects: a case study Applied Energy, volume 212, pages 881-894, 15 February 2018 Based on EPRG WP#1710 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Energy Economics, 2018, vol 72
Laura-Lucia Richter and Michael Pollitt Which smart electricity service contracts will consumers accept? The demand for compensation in a platform market Energy Economics, volume 72, pages 436-450, May 2018 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy, 2018, vol 7
Michael Pollitt Electricity Network Charging in the Presence of Distributed Energy Resources: Principles, problems and solutions Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy, volume 7(1), pages 89-103, 2018 Continue Reading
Journal Article: The Energy Journal, 2018, vol 39
David Newbery What future(s) for liberalized electricity markets: efficient, equitable or innovative? The Energy Journal, volume 39(1), pages 1-27, 2018 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Energy Policy, 2018, vol 113
David Newbery Shifting demand and supply over time and space to manage intermittent generation: the economics of electrical storage Energy Policy, volume 113, pages 711-720, February 2018 Revised version of EPRG WP#1626 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018, vol 91
David Newbery, Michael Pollitt, Robert Ritz, and Wadim Strielkowski Market design for a high-renewables European electricity system Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, volume 91, pages 695-707, August 2018 Based on EPRG WP#1711 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal, 2018, vol 2018-40
David Newbery Policies for decarbonizing a liberalized power sector Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal, vol 2018-40, June 2018 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Applied Energy, 2018. vol 231
T. Greve, F. Teng, M. Pollitt, and G. Strbac A system operator’s utility function for the frequency response market Applied Energy, volume 231, pages 562-569, 1 December 2018 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Nature Geoscience, 2018, vol 11
D. Guan, M. Jing, D. Reiner, et al Structural decline in China’s CO2 emissions through transitions in industry and energy systems Nature Geoscience, volume 11, pages 551–555, July 2018 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Environmental Economics and Management, 2018, vol 90
Felix Grey Corporate lobbying for environmental protection Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, volume 90, pages 23-40, July 2018 Continue Reading
Journal Article: Energy Economics, 2018, Vol 74
Y-M. Wei, H. Chen, C.K. Chyong, J-N. Kang, H. Liao, and B-J. Tang “Economic dispatch savings in the coal-fired power sector: An empirical study of China” Energy Economics, volume 74, pages 330-342, August 2018 Continue Reading
Presentation “The Energy Price Cap: Towards a ‘Fairer Market’ for UK Consumers? the Economist’s view” by S. Littlechild
Stephen Littlechild gave a presentation “The Energy Price Cap: Towards a ‘Fairer Market’ for UK Consumers? the Economist’s view” at a UCL Laws event at University College, London on 23 January 2019 | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1906
Eoghan O’Neill and Melvyn Weeks Causal Tree Estimation of Heterogeneous Household Response to Time-Of-Use Electricity Pricing Schemes Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
S. Littlechild latest submission to CMA
Stephen Littlechild has responded to the CMA’s invitation to comment on its proposed review of the Prepayment Charges Restriction Order 2016. In his response “Providing for a transition back to a competitive retail energy market” he suggests that the CMA phase out the prepayment meter tariff cap by December 2020 rather than leave a “cliff… Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1905
Paul Nillesen and Michael Pollitt Ownership Unbundling of Electricity Distribution Networks Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading