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Economics of Electricity Markets and Regulation Workshop
Organized by James B. Bushnell and Mar Reguant Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation May 28-29, 2019 Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Martis Peak AB, 111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, NV |
| Tuesday, May 28 | |
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The meeting will be organized around market themes and policy topics. Each Session will feature short presentations by panelists and discussants followed by an open discussion.
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| 9:30 am |
Continental Breakfast
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| 10:00 am |
Panel: Capacity Markets and Wholesale Market Outcomes
Johannes Pfeifenberger, The Brattle Group Matthew White, ISO New England Frank Wolak, Stanford University and NBER Slides |
| 11:15 am |
Coffee Break
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| 11:45 am | |
| 1:00 pm |
Lunch - Martis Peak C
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| 2:00 pm |
Short Course: Power Systems for Economists: Transmission Systems
Alexandra von Meier, University of California at Berkeley |
| 3:30 pm |
Coffee Break
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| 4:00 pm |
Short Course: Power Systems for Economists: Distribution Systems
Alexandra von Meier, University of California at Berkeley Slides |
| 5:30 pm |
Adjourn
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| 6:30 pm |
Reception and Dinner - Regency A
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| Wednesday, May 29 | |
| 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30 am |
Integration of Renewable Energy in Wholesale Markets
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How does Rooftop Solar Penetration Affect Generator Efficiency and Market Power? |
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Adjustment on the Margin: Evaluating Emissions Reduction Policies in the Face of Short-Run Adjustment Costs
Discussant:
Erin T. Mansur, Dartmouth College and NBER |
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| 10:00 am |
Coffee Break
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| 10:30 am |
Wholesale Market Competition and Performance
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Market Power in Cost-Based Wholesale Electricity Markets: Evidence from Mexico |
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Renewables, Market Design and Competition
Discussant:
James B. Bushnell, University of California, Davis and NBER |
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| 12:00 pm |
Lunch - Cutthroat's Saloon
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| 1:00 pm |
Retail and Wholesale Market Structure
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Shades of Integration: The Restructuring of the U.S. Electricity Markets |
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Price Discrimination, Search, and Negotiation in an Oligopoly: A Field Experiment in Retail Electricity
Discussant:
Severin Borenstein, University of California, Berkeley and NBER |
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| 2:30 pm |
Coffee Break
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| 3:00 pm |
Retail Pricing and Tariff Design
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Do Electricity Rates Affect Energy Efficiency Investment? Empirical Evidence |
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Misunderstanding Nonlinear Prices: Evidence from a Natural Experiment on Residential Electricity Demand
Discussant:
Arik Levinson, Georgetown University and NBER |
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| 5:00 pm |
Adjourn
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