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Kelly, S.; Pollitt, M. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2011

In this paper, we postulate that some of the best opportunities for reducing energy demand and carbon emissions are through stronger involvement and leadership from local government. We show that local government can and do have a significant impact on both energy production and energy...

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Local Energy Policy and Managing the Low Carbon Transition: The Case of Leicester

Lemon, Mark; Pollitt, Michael C - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2013

This paper seeks to provide insights into the links between the local and national energy policy. Leicester City Council has sought to take a leadership role on implementing innovative energy policies within their city. consequently, this paper investigates the impact of national and local...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790545

Making Combined Heat and Power District Heating(CHP-DH) networks in the United Kingdom economically viable: a comparative approach

Kelly, S.; Pollitt, M.G. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2009

required. Combined Heat and Power with District Heating (CHP-DH) provides an alternative energy production and delivery … alternatives. This article presents a comparative analysis between several operational CHP-DH networks across the UK, these include …: Aberdeen, Barkantine, Woking, Southampton, Nottingham and Sheffield. It will be shown that the economic viability of CHP …

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Electricity Generation with Looped Transmission Networks: Bidding to an ISO

Hu, X.; Ralph, D.; Ralph, E.K.; Bardsley, P.; Ferris, M.C. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2004

This paper uses a bi-level game to model markets for delivery of electrical power on looped transmission networks. It analyzes the effectiveness of an independent system operator (ISO) when generators (and, in some cases, retailers) with market power bid a single parameter of their linear supply...

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Using EPECs to model bilevel games in restructured electricity markets with locational prices

Hu, X.; Ralph, R. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2006

CWPE0619 (EPRG0602) Xinmin Hu and Daniel Ralph (Feb 2006) Using EPECs to model bilevel games in restructured electricity markets with locational prices We study a bilevel noncooperative game-theoretic model of electricity markets with locational marginal prices. Each player faces a bilevel...

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Market Design for Generation Adequacy: Healing Causes rather than Symptoms

Roques, F.A. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2008

This paper argues that electricity market reform – particularly the need for complementary mechanisms to remunerate capacity – need to be analysed in the light of the local regulatory and institutional environment. If there is a lack of investment, the priority should be to identify the...

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The Restructuring and Privatisation of the Peruvian Electricity Distribution Market

Anaya, K.L. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2010

This paper attempts to assess the social welfare impact of the restructuring and privatisation of the electricity market in Peru. The target companies, Electrolima and Electro Sur Medio, account for 64 per cent of the total distribution market and 100 per cent of the privatised distribution...

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Financing arrangements and industrial organisation for new nuclear build in electricity markets

Finon, D.; Roques, F. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2008

The paper studies how risks specific to a nuclear power investment in liberalised markets – regulatory, construction, operation and market risks – can be mitigated or transferred away from the plant investor through different contractual and organisational arrangements. It argues that...

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