Mark Lemon, Michael Pollitt and Steven Steer Local energy policy and managing low carbon transition: The case of Leicester, UK Energy Strategy Reviews, Volume 6, January 2015, Pages 57-63 Continue Reading
Mark Lemon, Michael Pollitt and Steven Steer Local energy policy and managing low carbon transition: The case of Leicester, UK Energy Strategy Reviews, Volume 6, January 2015, Pages 57-63 Continue Reading
Tooraj Jamasb and Michael Pollitt Why and how to subsidise energy R+D: Lessons from the collapse and recovery of electricity innovation in the UK Energy Policy, Volume 83, August 2015, Pages 197-205 Continue Reading
Musiliu Oseni and Michael Pollitt A firm-level analysis of outage loss differentials and self-generation: Evidence from African business enterprises Energy Economics, Volume 52, Part B, November 2015, Pages 277–286 Continue Reading
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt The role of distribution network operators in promoting cost-effective distributed generation: Lessons from the United States of America for Europe Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 51, November 2015, Pages 484-496 Based on EPRG WP#1422 Continue Reading
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt Integrating distributed generation: Regulation and trends in three leading countries Energy Policy, Volume 85, October 2015, Pages 475-486 Based on EPRG WP#1423 Continue Reading
Musiliu Oseni and Michael Pollitt The promotion of regional integration of electricity markets: Lessons for developing countries Energy Policy Volume 88, January 2016, Pages 628-638 Continue Reading
Francisco Castellano Ruz and Michael Pollitt Overcoming Barriers to Electrical Energy Storage: Comparing California and Europe Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, Vol.17, No.2, 2016, pp.123-150 Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt and Karim Anaya Can current electricity markets cope with high shares of renewables? A comparison of approaches in Germany, the UK and the State of New York The Energy Journal, Vol. 37, Bollino-Madlener Special Issue, 2016 Based on EPRG WP#1519 Continue Reading
Musiliu Oseni and Michael Pollitt The Prospects for Smart Energy Prices: Observations from 50 Years of Residential Pricing for Fixed Line Telecoms and Electricity Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 70, April 2017, pp. 150-160 Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt The Economic Consequences of Brexit: Energy Oxford Review of Economic Policy, March 2017, Volume 33 (S1): S134-S143 Continue Reading
Karim Anaya and Michael Pollitt Going Smarter in the Connection of Distributed Generation Energy Policy, 105, June 2017, pp. 608-617 Based on EPRG WP#1510 Continue Reading
Thomas Greve, Fei Teng, Michael Pollitt, Goran Strbac A system operator’s utility function for the frequency response market Continue Reading
David Newbery, Michael Pollitt, Robert Ritz, and Wadim Strielkowski Market design for a high-renewables European electricity system Continue Reading
Arjan S. Sidhu, Michael G. Pollitt, and Karim L. Anaya A Social Cost Benefit Analysis of Grid-Scale Electrical Energy Storage Projects: Evaluating the Smarter Network Storage Project Also published in Applied Energy, 2018, volume 212, pp 881-894 Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt was quoted in several articles which appeared after BEIS Committee Session on How important is long-term access to the EU’s Internal Energy Market post-Brexit? that took place on 21 March 2017 in the House of Commons. David Blackman “Battery prices could soar post-Brexit“, Utility Week, 22 March 2017 George Ogleby “Can the UK become a… Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt took part in Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s session on How important is long-term access to the EU’s Internal Energy Market post-Brexit? that took place on 21 March 2017 in the House of Commons. The whole session can be viewed here or read here. The BEIS Committee report was published on 28 April… Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt, Chung-Han Yang and Hao Chen Reforming the Chinese Electricity Supply Sector: Lessons from International Experience Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt The Economic Consequences of Brexit: Energy Continue Reading
Thomas Greve and Michael Pollitt A Future Auction Mechanism for Distributed Generation Continue Reading
G. Dolphin, M. Pollitt, and D. Newbery The Political Economy of Carbon Pricing: a Panel Analysis Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “Business Models for Future Energy Systems” during BIEE’s 11th Oxford research conference that took place at St John’s College, Oxford on 21-22 September 2016 | PDF Continue Reading
Thomas Greve, Charalampos Patsios, Michael G. Pollitt, and Phil Taylor Economic zones for future complex power systems Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt Electricity Network Charging for Flexibility Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt and Wadim Strielkowski submitted public comment Consumer solar distributed generation (DG): net metering and some competition issues to Federal Trade Commission (USA) under FTC initiative on Competition and Consumer Protection Issues in the Rooftop Solar Business, on 22 August 2016. To read the comment please click here Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “What are the prospects for electrical energy storage (EES)? Lessons from Europe and California” at the International Conference on the Frontier of Advanced Batteries, CIBF2016 and the 6th China International Energy Storage Conference in Shenzhen, China, on 25 May 2016 | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “In Search of ‘Good’ Energy Policy: why multi-disciplinary approaches to Energy and Climate problems are so important” at CEEP, Beijing Institute of Technology, China, on 20 May 2016 | PDF Continue Reading
Laura-Lucia Richter and Michael Pollitt Which Smart Electricity Services Contracts Will Consumers Accept? The demand for compensation in a platform market Continue Reading
Francisco Castellano Ruz and Michael G. Pollitt Overcoming barriers to electrical energy storage: Comparing California and Europe Continue Reading
Thomas Greve and Michael Pollitt A VCG Auction for Electricity Storage Continue Reading
Musiliu O. Oseni and Michael G. Pollitt The prospects for smart energy prices: observations from 50 years of residential pricing for fixed line telecoms and electricity Continue Reading
The report “Delivering future-proof energy infrastructure” written by Goran Strobac, Ioannis Konstantelos, Michael Pollitt and Richard Green for the National Infrastructure Commission was mentioned in BBC Business News in the article Smart energy could save £8bn a year, say advisers by Roger Harrabin on 4 March 2016. To read the article, please click here To read the… Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt A Global Carbon Market? Continue Reading
Thomas Triebs and Michael Pollitt The Direct Costs and Benefits of US Electric Utility Divestitures Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Note: This Working Paper replaces EPRG WP#1024 Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt In Search of ‘Good’ Energy Policy: The Social Limits to Technological Solutions to Energy and Climate Problems Continue Reading
M. Pollitt and K. Anaya Can current electricity markets cope with high shares of renewables? A comparison of approaches in Germany, the UK and the State of New York. Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Also published in The Energy Journal, 2016, under “Can current electricity markets cope with high shares of renewables? A comparison of… Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “The Energy Union and the Energiewende” at Bruegel’s 10th Anniversary Conference that took place at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affaires and Energy, Berlin, Germany, on 28 September 2015 | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “How to Support Innovation in Network Industries: The Role of Regulators and Competition and the Case of Electricity” at 5th SEEK Conference in Mannheim, Germany on 9 October 2015 | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt gave an inaugural lecture “In Search of ‘Good’ Energy Policy: The Social Limits to Technological Solutions to Energy & Climate Problems” at Cambridge Judge Business School, on 7 October 2015 | PDF Continue Reading
Mallika Chawla and Michael Pollitt “Global Trends in Electricity Transmission System Operation: Where does the future lie?” | PDF Continue Reading
What will electricity and heat demand look like in a low-carbon world? Ambitious environmental targets will modify the shape of the electricity sector in the twenty-first century. ‘Smart’ technologies and demand-side management will be some of the key features of the future of electricity systems in a low-carbon world. Meanwhile, the social and behavioural dimensions… Continue Reading
Meeting targets aimed at tackling the climate change challenge requires moving towards a low-carbon economy. These targets can only be met with major reductions in carbon emissions from the electricity sector. Written by a team of leading academics and industry experts, Delivering a Low Carbon Electricity System analyses the social, technological, economic and political issues… Continue Reading
Where will our electricity come from in the future, and how will we use it? The UK is aiming for a 60% reduction of 1990 carbon dioxide emission levels by 2050, yet the electricity industry and patterns of electricity use must change radically if this is to be achieved. This authoritative overview analyses a range of… Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “Energy Prices: Up or Down?” at CUEN Annual Energy Conference in Cambridge on 11 June 2015 | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “UK Energy Policy Before and After the 2015 General Election” at French Association of Energy Economists (FAEE) Conference, on 10 June 2015, Paris, France | PDF Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt and Karim Anaya published an article Electrical Energy Storage – Economics and Challenges in Energy World Magazine in April 2015. The full text of the article can be found here. Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “Progress with the UK Electricity Market Reform (EMR)” in CEEP, Beijing Institute of Technology, China on 12 May 2015 | PDF Continue Reading
Comment: “UK Energy Policy after the 2015 General Election” by Michael Pollitt – Full Text Continue Reading
Karim L. Anaya and Michael Pollitt Distributed Generation: Opportunities for Distribution Network Operators, Wider Society and Generators Abstract | Non–Technical Summary | PDF Also published in Energy Policy, 2017, under “Going smarter in the connection of distributed generation” | Text Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt presented “Energy Prices: Is a Price Freeze a Sensible Way to Restore Trust in the Market?” at Cambridge Judge Business School’s Business Briefing Meeting hosted by BNY Mellon, 29 January 2015, London | PDF Continue Reading
Levi, P. and Pollitt, M. Cost trajectories of low carbon electricity generation technologies in the UK: A study of cost uncertainty Continue Reading