Anaya, K. and Pollitt, M. The Role of Distribution Network Operators in Promoting Cost-Effective Distributed Generation: Lessons from the United States for Europe Abstract | NTS | PDF Also published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 under “The role of distribution network operators in promoting cost-effective distributed generation: Lessons from the United States of America for Europe” |… Continue Reading
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Prof. Michael Pollitt – “Energy Prices: Is a Price Freeze a Sensible Way to Restore Trust in the Market?”, 18:30-20:30, 29 January, London
Professor Michael Pollitt, EPRG, Cambridge Judge Business School Join Michael Pollitt, Professor of Business Economics at Cambridge Judge Business School & Assistant Director of EPRG, as he discusses the state of the energy market and how it has evolved over the last few years. Taking into account competitive market theory, Michael will consider the relationship… Continue Reading
Labour Conference 2014 | Will a price freeze destroy the energy market?–Michael Pollitt
Michael Pollitt Labour Conference 2014 | Will a price freeze destroy the energy market? Continue Reading
Presentation “Decarbonising the UK’s energy mix and meeting emission targets” by M. Pollitt
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “Decarbonising the UK’s energy mix and meeting emission targets” at the Implementing the Electricity Market Reform Delivery Plan, Westminster Forum, London, 10 July 2014 | PDF Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1408
Musiliu O. Oseni and Michael Pollitt Institutional arrangements for the promotion of regional integration of electricity markets: International Experience Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1404
Karim L. Anaya and Michael G. Pollitt Does Weather Have an Impact on Electricity Distribution Efficiency? Evidence from South America Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Also published in European Journal of Operational Research, 2017 under Using stochastic frontier analysis to measure the impact of weather on the efficiency of electricity distribution businesses in developing economies | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1403
Jorge E. Galán and Michael G. Pollitt Inefficiency persistence and heterogeneity in Colombian electricity distribution utilities Continue Reading
Background to work on Assessing Efficiency for the 2005 Distribution Price Control Review
David Newbery, Michael Pollitt, Tooraj Jamasb (contributors) Background to work on Assessing Efficiency for the 2005 Distribution Price Control Review Scoping Study/Consultation Document, Prepared for Ofgem Published September 2003 | Available at ofgem.gov.uk Continue Reading
Gaming the Regulator: A Survey
Tooraj Jamasb, Paul Nillesen, Michael Pollitt Gaming the Regulator: A Survey The Electricity Journal 16 (10) 2003, 68-80. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
International benchmarking and regulation: an application to European electricity distribution utilities
Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt International benchmarking and regulation: an application to European electricity distribution utilities Energy Policy 31(15) 2003, 1609-1622. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
Strategic behaviour under regulatory benchmarking
Tooraj Jamasb, Paul Nillesen, Michael Pollitt Strategic behaviour under regulatory benchmarking Energy Economics 26 (5) 2004, 825-843. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
Discussion of “Distribution Access Pricing: Application of the OFTEL Rule to a Yardstick Competition Scheme”
Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt Discussion of “Distribution Access Pricing: Application of the OFTEL Rule to a Yardstick Competition Scheme” IEEE Transaction Power Systems, Volume 19, No. 4, 2113-2114 Published November 2004 Continue Reading
Electricity Distribution in the UK and Japan: A Comparative Efficiency Analysis 1985-1998
Toru Hattori, Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt Electricity Distribution in the UK and Japan: A Comparative Efficiency Analysis 1985-1998 The Energy Journal, Volume 26, Issue 2, 23-47 Published 2005 Continue Reading
Electricity Market Reform in the European Union: Review of Progress toward Liberalisation and Integration
Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt Electricity Market Reform in the European Union: Review of Progress toward Liberalisation and Integration The Energy Journal, Volume 26, Special Issue, 11-41 Published 2005 Continue Reading
Electricity sector reform in developing countries: a survey of empirical evidence on determinants and performance
Tooraj Jamasb, R Mota, David Newbery, Michael Pollitt Electricity sector reform in developing countries: a survey of empirical evidence on determinants and performance World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3549 Published 1 March 2005 | Available at wds.worldbank.org Continue Reading
Long Term Framework for Electricity Distribution Access Charges
Tooraj Jamasb, Karsten Neuhoff, David Newbery, Michael Pollitt Long Term Framework for Electricity Distribution Access Charges Report for the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) Published 16 March 2005 | Available at ofgem.gov.uk Continue Reading
Core indicators for determinants and performance of the electricity sector in developing countries
Tooraj Jamasb, David Newbery, Michael Pollitt Core indicators for determinants and performance of the electricity sector in developing countries World Bank Policy Research working paper series WPS3599 Published 1 May 2005 | Available at wds.worldbank.org Continue Reading
Policy assessment and good practices
Richard Green, Arturo Lorenzoni, Yannick Perez, Michael Pollitt Policy assessment and good practices Presented at the Conference – Implementing the Internal Market of Electricity: Proposals and Time Tables, Brussels Presented 9 September 2005 | Available at sessa.eu.com Continue Reading
Benchmarking and incentive regulation of quality of service: an application to the UK electricity distribution networks
D Giannakis, Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt Benchmarking and incentive regulation of quality of service: an application to the UK electricity distribution networks Energy Policy 33 (17) 2005, 2256-2271. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
A Low Carbon Electricity Sector for the UK: Issues and Options
Michael Grubb, Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt A Low Carbon Electricity Sector for the UK: Issues and Options Chapter of – Delivering a Low Carbon Electricity System: Technologies, Economics and Policy Published 2008 Continue Reading
The Future of Electricity (and Gas) Regulation in a Low Carbon Policy World
Michael Pollitt The Future of Electricity (and Gas) Regulation in a Low Carbon Policy World The Energy Journal, Volume 29, pp 63-94 Special Issue on The Future of Electricity: Papers in Honour of David Newbery Published 2008 Continue Reading
A Low Carbon Electricity Sector for the UK: What Can be Done and How Much Will it Cost?
Michael Grubb, Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt A Low Carbon Electricity Sector for the UK: What Can be Done and How Much Will it Cost? Chapter of – Delivering a Low Carbon Electricity System: Technologies, Economics and Policy Published 2008 Continue Reading
Technologies for a Low Carbon Electricity System: An Assessment of the UK’s Technological Issues and Options
Tooraj Jamasb, William Nuttall, Michael Pollitt, A Maratou Technologies for a Low Carbon Electricity System: An Assessment of the UK’s Technological Issues and Options Chapter of – Delivering a Low Carbon Electricity System: Technologies, Economics and Policy Published 2008 Continue Reading
Security of Supply and Regulation of Energy Networks
Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt Security of Supply and Regulation of Energy Networks Submission to: Sustainable Energy Management and the Built Environment Project Submitted 2008 Continue Reading
The arguments for and against ownership unbundling of energy networks
Michael Pollitt The arguments for and against ownership unbundling of energy networks Energy Policy 36 (2) 2008, p 704-713. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
Reference models and incentive regulation of electricity distribution networks: An evaluation of Sweden’s Network Performance Assessment Model (NPAM)
Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt Reference models and incentive regulation of electricity distribution networks: An evaluation of Sweden’s Network Performance Assessment Model (NPAM) Energy Policy 36 (5) 2008, 1788-1801. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
Electricity reform in Argentina: Lessons for developing countries
Michael Pollitt Electricity reform in Argentina: Lessons for developing countries Energy Economics 30 (4) 2008, pp 1536-1567. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
Liberalisation and R&D in network industries: The case of the electricity industry
Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt Liberalisation and R&D in network industries: The case of the electricity industry Research Policy 37(6-7) 2008, 995-1008. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
International Benchmarking and Regulation of European Gas Transmission Utilities
Tooraj Jamasb, David Newbery, Michael Pollitt, Thomas Triebs International Benchmarking and Regulation of European Gas Transmission Utilities Prepared for The Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) – Task Force on Benchmarking of Transmission Tariffsu Published 31 July 2008 | Available at energy-regulators.eu Continue Reading
Productivity and efficiency of US gas transmission companies: A European regulatory perspective
Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt, Thomas Triebs Productivity and efficiency of US gas transmission companies: A European regulatory perspective Energy Policy 36 (9) 2008, pp 3398-3412. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
International Benchmarking and Regulation of European Electricity Distribution Utilities
Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt International Benchmarking and Regulation of European Electricity Distribution Utilities Report prepared for: The Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) Published 2001 | Available at energy-regulators.eu Continue Reading
Security of supply and regulation of energy networks
Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt Security of supply and regulation of energy networks Energy Policy 36 (12) 2008, pp 4584-4589. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
The case for a new energy research, development and promotion policy for the UK
Tooraj Jamasb, William Nuttall, Michael Pollitt The case for a new energy research, development and promotion policy for the UK Energy Policy 36 (12) 2008, pp 4610-4614. Available at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
Evaluating the evidence on electricity reform: Lessons for the South East Europe (SEE) market
Michael Pollitt Evaluating the evidence on electricity reform: Lessons for the South East Europe (SEE) market Utilities Policy,17 (1), 13–23 Published 01 March 2009 Continue Reading
Michael Pollitt’s report for Ofgem on Fixed Line Telecoms Regulations
Michael Pollitt Michael Pollitt’s report for Ofgem on Fixed Line Telecoms Regulations Report available from Ofgem Continue Reading
Smart meter roll-out: Risk and Optimism Bias
Aoife Brophy Haney, Ian Cragg-Hine, Tooraj Jamasb, Michael Pollitt and David Wing Smart meter roll-out: Risk and Optimism Bias Report to DECC Published on 11 May 2009 | Available from DECC Continue Reading
Keep your hands off the markets, Mr Miliband
Michael Pollitt Keep your hands off the markets, Mr Miliband Parliamentary Brief, Vol.12, Issue 4, pp.15-16. Published on 24 March 2009 | Available at Parliamentary Brief Continue Reading
Incorporating Both Undesirable Outputs and Uncontrollable Variables into DEA: the Performance of Chinese Coal-Fired Power Plants
Yang, H. and Pollitt, M Incorporating Both Undesirable Outputs and Uncontrollable Variables into DEA: the Performance of Chinese Coal-Fired Power Plants European Journal of Operational Research, Vol.197 (3), pp.1095-1105 16 September 2009 | Avaliable at ScienceDirect Continue Reading
Willingness-to-Pay for Quality of Service: An Application to Efficiency Analysis of the UK Electricity Distribution Utilities
Yu, W., Jamasb, T. and Pollitt, M Willingness-to-Pay for Quality of Service: An Application to Efficiency Analysis of the UK Electricity Distribution Utilities The Energy Journal, Vol.30 (4), pp.1-48 2009 | Avaliable at IAEE Continue Reading
Ofgem ‘discovers’ how not to meet EU carbon targets
Michael Pollitt Ofgem ‘discovers’ how not to meet EU carbon targets Parliamentary Brief, Vol.12, Issue 8, pp.19-20. Published on 30th March 2010 | Available at Parliamentary Brief Continue Reading
Asset Valuation in Workably Competitive Markets: An Report to the New Zealand Commerce Commission
George Yarrow, Martin Cave, Michael Pollitt, John Small Asset Valuation in Workably Competitive Markets: An Report to the New Zealand Commerce Commission Report available from the New Zealand Commerce Commission Continue Reading
Input Methodologies
Michael Pollitt Input Methodologies Expert Review of the New Zealand Commerce Commission’s Draft Decisions and Reasons for Electricity Distribution Services and Gas Pipeline Services Published in July 2010 I PDF Continue Reading
Don’t Lose Power
Pierre Noel and Michael Pollitt Don’t Lose Power Parliamentary Brief, Vol.12, Issue 11, pp.6-8. Published on 23 July 2010 | Available at Parliamentary Brief Continue Reading
The implications of recent UK energy policy for the consumer: A report for the Consumers’ Association
Laura Platchkov, Michael Pollitt and Irina Shaorshadze The implications of recent UK energy policy for the consumer: A report for the Consumers’ Association Published May 2011 | Download the Executive summary | Download the full report Continue Reading
No end in sight for Britain’s rising energy costs
Michael Pollitt No end in sight for Britain’s rising energy costs Published 13 July 2011 | Available at theguardian.com Continue Reading
Why the Government Must Rethink its Energy Policy
Michael Pollitt: Why the Government Must Rethink its Energy Policy Published 7 December 2011 | Available at Parliamentary Brief Continue Reading
The Role of Behavioral Economics in Energy and Climate Policy
Michael G. Pollitt and Irina Shaorshadze: The Role of Behavioral Economics in Energy and Climate Policy EPRG 1130 Abstract | Non-Technical Summary | PDF Continue Reading
Some inconvenient economics of Energy and Climate Policy
Michael Pollitt: Some inconvenient economics of Energy and Climate Policy CUEN, Cambridge Presented 21 November 2011 | Download PDF Continue Reading
Anger over high energy bills is test of EU’s commitment to renewables
Michael Pollitt: Anger over high energy bills is test of EU’s commitment to renewables Published 20 October 2011 | Available at theguardian.com Continue Reading
Some inconvenient economics of Energy and Climate Policy
Michael Pollitt: Some inconvenient economics of Energy and Climate Policy EPRG & CEEPR European Conference, London Presented 22 September 2011 | Download PDF Continue Reading