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
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Book “Delivering a Low-Carbon Electricity System: Technologies, Economics and Policy” M. Grubb, T. Jamasb, M. Pollitt
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
Book “Future Electricity Technologies and Systems”, by T. Jamasb, W. Nuttall, M. Pollitt
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
Presentation “Energy Prices: Up or Down?” by M. Pollitt
Michael Pollitt gave a presentation “Energy Prices: Up or Down?” at CUEN Annual Energy Conference in Cambridge on 11 June 2015 | PDF Continue Reading
Presentation “UK Energy Policy Before and After the 2015 General Election” by M. Pollitt
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
Article “Electrical Energy Storage – Economics and Challenges” by M. Pollitt and K. Anaya
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
Presentation “Progress with the UK Electricity Market Reform (EMR)” by M. Pollitt
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
Comment: “UK Energy Policy after the 2015 General Election” by Michael Pollitt – Full Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1510
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
Presentation “Energy Prices: Is a Price Freeze a Sensible Way to Restore Trust in the Market?” by Michael Pollitt
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
EPRG Working Paper 1501
Levi, P. and Pollitt, M. Cost trajectories of low carbon electricity generation technologies in the UK: A study of cost uncertainty Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1423
Anaya, K. and Pollitt, M. Integrating Distributed Generation: Regulation and Trends in Three Leading Countries Abstract | NTS | PDF Also published in Energy Policy, 2015 | Text Continue Reading
EPRG Working Paper 1422
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
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