David Newbery, Michael Pollitt, David Reiner and Simon Taylor Financing low-carbon generation in the UK: The hybrid RAB model Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF | Appendix B (xls)| Appendix D (xls) Continue Reading
David Newbery, Michael Pollitt, David Reiner and Simon Taylor Financing low-carbon generation in the UK: The hybrid RAB model Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF | Appendix B (xls)| Appendix D (xls) Continue Reading
In this recent report Stephen Littlechild suggests that a replacement for the tariff caps should be a competitive process to determine whether a price to particular vulnerable customers is excessive, and if so to facilitate a voluntary price adjustment or negotiated transfer of customers to another supplier | PDF Continue Reading
Research Assistant Email: [email protected] Research interests: data analysis, machine learning and optimisation Biography: Carmen is a Research Assistant in the Energy Policy Research Group (EPRG) at the University of Cambridge. She holds a MSci in Physics with Theoretical Physics from Imperial College London and a PhD in Mathematical Physics from the University of Edinburgh. Prior… Continue Reading
Matthew E. Kahn, Kamiar Mohaddes, Ryan N.C. Ng, M. Hashem Pesaran, Mehdi Raissi, and Jui-Chung Yang Long-Term Macroeconomic Effects of Climate Change: A Cross-Country Analysis Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF The study was mentioned in Fox News on 16 November 2020 Also published in Energy Economics, volume 104, December 2021 Continue Reading
Chi Kong Chyong, David Newbery, and Thomas McCarty A Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch Model of the GB Electricity Market – Formulation and Application to Hydro Pumped Storage Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Wei Zhou, Alice Moncaster, David M Reiner and Peter Guthrie Estimating Lifetimes and Stock Turnover Dynamics of Urban Residential Buildings in China Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Stephen Littlechild and other former GB energy regulators submitted a response to Ofgem’s Discussion Paper on the proposed framework for assessing effective competition in the domestic retail gas and electricity market on 9 July 2019 | PDF Continue Reading
PhD student, Faculty of Economics Email: [email protected] Supervisor: Tiago Cavalcanti Research Topic: Climate Change Mitigation Policies: Distributional and Allocative Effects Biography: Zeina Hasna is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Economics. Zeina’s research interests span topics on environment economics, macroeconomic development, inequality and growth. Zeina’s current research focuses on the economic effects of climate… Continue Reading
David Woroniuk, Arzé Karam, Tooraj Jamasb European Gas Markets, Trading Hubs, and Price Formation: A Network Perspective Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Par Holmberg and Robert A. Ritz Capacity mechanisms and the technology mix in competitive electricity markets Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
University Assistant Professor and Cambridge Zero Fellow; Visiting Faculty, Caltech E-mail: [email protected] Research interest: Energy systems and governance; engineering for sustainable development; energy policy and poverty alleviation Biography: Dr Ramit Debnath is a university assistant professor and the inaugural Cambridge Zero fellow at the University of Cambridge, and; a visiting faculty associate in Computational Social Science… Continue Reading
Stephen Littlechild has responded to the CMA’s invitation to comment on its Provisional Decision in its Review of the Prepayment Charges Restriction Order 2016. His response “Why so hasty?” argues against the CMA’s recommendation that Ofgem should extend the duration of the price cap, and suggests instead that Ofgem should be encouraged to review the… Continue Reading
David Newbery gave a presentation “Making the case for supporting renewable electricity” at the Energy Ireland 2019 Conference, Croke Park, Dublin on 20-21 June 2019 | PDF Continue Reading
Robert Ritz gave a presentation “Global gas markets, carbon pricing and the future of natural gas” as a keynote lecture at 2nd International Conference on the Economics of Natural Gas Markets, Université Paris-Dauphine, 21 June 2019 | PDF Continue Reading
Sinan Küfeoğlu, Gaomin Liu, Karim Anaya and Michael G. Pollitt Digitalisation and New Business Models in Energy Sector Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Chi Kong Chyong, Michael Pollitt, and Reuben Cruise Can wholesale electricity prices support “subsidy-free” generation investment in Europe? Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | Text Supplementary information Continue Reading
Bowei Guo, David Newbery, and Giorgio Castagneto Gissey The Impact of Unilateral Carbon Taxes on Cross-Border Electricity Trading First published on 6 June 2019, updated version published on 25 June 2019. It has been replaced by a new Working Paper EPRG#2005 Continue Reading
The book “Institutions and Macroeconomic Policies in Resource-Rich Arab Economies”, edited by Kamiar Mohaddes (EPRG Associate Researcher), Jeffrey B. Nugent (University of Southern California) and Hoda Selim (International Monetary Fund), has been published by Oxford University Press in May 2019. In addition to editing the book, Kamiar Mohaddes also co-authored the following chapters: Chapter 1.… Continue Reading
Sinan Kufeoglu, Donato Melchiorre and Kirsi Kotilainen Understanding tariff designs and consumer behaviour to employ electric vehicles for secondary purposes in the United Kingdom The Electricity Journal, July 2019, volume 32, issue 6, pages 1-6 Continue Reading
Mahmud I. Imam, Tooraj Jamasb, Manuel Llorca Political Economy of Reform and Regulation in the Electricity Sector of Sub-Saharan Africa Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
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
Joachim Geske, Richard Green and Iain Staffell Elecxit: The Cost of Bilaterally Uncoupling British-EU Electricity Trade Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Michael Pollitt The Single Market in Electricity: An Economic Assessment Review of Industrial Organizations, February 2019, pages 1-25 Continue Reading
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
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
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
Chi Kong Chyong European Natural Gas Markets: Taking Stock and Looking Forward Review of Industrial Organization, March 2019, Pages 1-21 Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
Stephen Littlechild Promoting competition and protecting customers? Regulation of the GB retail energy market 2008–2016 Journal of Regulatory Economics, March 2019 Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
The registration for 2019 EPRG-FTI/CL Spring Seminar is now closed. Continue Reading
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
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
Chi Kong Chyong Challenges to the Future of European Single Market in Natural Gas Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
David Newbery Strengths and Weaknesses of the British Market Model Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
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