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Tuesday, May 28 | |
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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