Handbook on Electricity Markets
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Biographical note
Edited by Jean-Michel Glachant, Professor, Florence School of Regulation, EUI, Florence and Advisor, Technology University POLITO, Turin, Italy, Paul L. Joskow, Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics Emeritus, Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US and Michael G. Pollitt, Professor of Business Economics, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK<i>'The electricity sector - the backbone of the modern economy - is under tremendous pressure right now. Because of climate change, it is being asked to both grow at a much faster pace than it has historically and, at the same time, fundamentally transform its operations. There is no better time for a comprehensive volume with an all-star list of contributors - hats off to Glachant, Joskow and Pollitt.'</i>
- Catherine Wolfram, University of California, Berkeley, US,
It covers all dimensions of electricity markets: wholesale and retail; renewable electricity sources; the electrification of mobility, heating and cooling; and recent innovations such as distributed generation, electrical energy storage, demand response and digital platforms that are disrupting the industry.
The benefits, as well as the limits, of open markets and competition are assessed at the level of underlying principles and with reference to specific cases, including the UK, PJM Interconnection, Texas, Australia, Scandinavia, continental Europe and China.
The details of electricity market designs are analysed and discussed. The book also considers new emerging business models, as well as the impact of electricity sector policy priorities such as universal access and deep decarbonization.
This Handbook is intended to be used and useful. Students and young professionals will find the information they need to enter the field. Researchers, experienced professionals and public decision-makers will get a comprehensive update on the topical issues in electricity markets that will guide them through the important developments the sector is witnessing.