special reference to electricity markets and computerized (on-line) markets, perhaps including real-life electronic agents as … well as human traders. The paper first reviews the use of evolutionary and agent-based techniques of analyzing market … behaviors and market mechanisms, and economic models of learning, comparing genetic algorithms with reinforcement learning …

Since the Indian government had traditionally viewed power as a key infrastructure sector, it was the first to be … opened to foreign direct investment in 1991. Foreign power companies were allowed 100 per cent ownership, automatic … investment approval and other incentives. In response, all of the world’s largest power companies—including Enron …

thermoelectric power plants. Various contributing factors are investigated, including fouling rate, plant load, cooling water inlet … temperature and condenser cleaning. Analyses of condenser performance and power output are conducted for a representative 550 MW … coal fired power plant. Results indicate that costs arising from additional fuel requirements and production losses …

fouling in the recirculating cooling systems of thermoelectric power plants. The methodology is employed to evaluate the … economic viability of using treated MWW (municipal wastewater) to replace the use of freshwater as makeup water to power plant … cooling systems. Cost analyses are presented for a reference power plant and five different tertiary treatment scenarios to …

The optimal day-ahead bidding strategy is studied for a wind power producer operating in an electricity market with …

Various studies have examined whether market power abuses by independent electricity generators contributed to the … investigation of energy market pricing manipulation, allows us to assess the level of market power using the conduct parameter …, or collusive. Our results indicate that Duke Energy and Reliant were exercising market power when pricing the wholesale …