de Nooij, Michiel; Lieshout, Rogier; Koopmans, Carl - In: Energy Economics 31 (2009) 3, pp. 342-347
The demand and supply of electricity must always balance. If supply falls short of demand, then price increases or voluntary demand reductions might help to maintain the balance in the system. Should these prove insufficient, then rationing is necessary. Rationing means interrupting the...