At an energy finance conference hosted by the Centre for Financial Accountability, Rasika Athawale highlighted cost optimization as a driver for exploring the role of load flexibility. Instead of signing more long-term power purchase agreements with conventional plants, distribution companies can unlock value by deploying demand-side measures....

​In a webinar hosted by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, Nancy Seidman explored important regulatory considerations to guide Transportation and Climate Initiative states around the Northeast....

This presentation is part of Economics for Wholesale Electricity Markets, a curriculum on the theory and application of economic-engineering concepts underlying competitive electricity markets. Existing Plant Decision-making explores cost analysis for choosing which power plants to run. The presentation accompanies Module 4 in this series: Module 1: T...

This presentation is part of Economics for Wholesale Electricity Markets, a curriculum on the theory and application of economic-engineering concepts underlying competitive electricity markets. Contracts, Auctions, and Exchanges explains the mechanics of energy exchange and the “value” of price. The presentation accompanies Module 6 in this series: ...

This presentation is part of Economics for Wholesale Electricity Markets, a curriculum on the theory and application of economic-engineering concepts underlying competitive electricity markets. System Management discusses managing grid resources for reliability and affordability. The presentation accompanies Module 7 in this series: Module 1: The Langua...

This presentation is part of Economics for Wholesale Electricity Markets, a curriculum on the theory and application of economic-engineering concepts underlying competitive electricity markets. The Language of Costs aims to develop a common understanding of capital costs, operation and maintenance costs, average cost, and variable cost. It also illustrates how...

This presentation is part of Economics for Wholesale Electricity Markets, a curriculum on the theory and application of economic-engineering concepts underlying competitive electricity markets. Services of Different Plants identifies the importance of flexibility and other characteristics of generation. The presentation accompanies Module 2 in this series: ...

This presentation is part of Economics for Wholesale Electricity Markets, a curriculum on the theory and application of economic-engineering concepts underlying competitive electricity markets. Costs of Different Plants identifies and characterizes various types of power plants. It then describes a hypothetical portfolio of various plants, and, finally, it appli...

This presentation is part of Economics for Wholesale Electricity Markets, a curriculum on the theory and application of economic-engineering concepts underlying competitive electricity markets. New Plant Decision-making discusses the basic economics of decisions to build new generating capacity. The presentation accompanies Module 5 in this series: Modu...

In a workshop co-hosted by the Centre for Policy Research, Asar Social Impact Advisors and RAP, Rasika Athawale and Ranjit Bharvirkar presented an introduction to market-based options for electricity sector emissions control. They considered the strengths and weaknesses of an emissions trading system, an emissions portfolio obligation and an emissions reduction ...