Electricity Economics: Regulation and Deregulation

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Geoffrey Rothwell (University of California, Berkeley) Tomás Gómez (Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain)

Electricity Economics

Regulation and Deregulation

Geoffrey Rothwell (University of California, Berkeley), Tomás Gómez (Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain), Mohamed E. El-Hawary (Dalhousie University)

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English

Wiley-IEEE Press
31 January 2003

Microeconomics; Electrical power industries; Management of land & natural resources

Series: IEEE Press Series on Power and Energy Systems

A lucid and up-to-date introduction to understanding electrical power utilities in an era of change

Electric utilities worldwide are undergoing profound transformations: nationally owned systems are becoming privatized, privately owned systems that were previously regulated are becoming deregulated, and national systems are becoming international.

Professionals in the power sector must now work in a new world in which an understanding of the principles of markets and how to evaluate investment projects under competition are essential.

This text was written as a manual for the Russian Federal Energy Commission to train regional electricity rate regulators in the principles of economics and finance involved in regulating electricity markets and deregulating electricity generation. Requiring no familiarity with economics and using a minimum of mathematics, this book provides professionals in the power sector with the tools to face the new realities of electric utility operation.

Designed both as a reference for practicing professionals and as a textbook for university and continuing education programs, Electricity Economics: Regulation and Deregulation discusses:

The lessons learned from international experiences Competitive versus noncompetitive markets Cost and supply, profit, and economic efficiency The cost of capital, including net present value, discounting, and risk and return Wholesale power markets, generation expansion, and customer choice Specific international examples including the Californian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Argentine power sectors Plus numerous exercises to help clarify and support absorption of the concepts

Edited by: Geoffrey Rothwell (University of California Berkeley), Tomás Gómez (Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain)
Series edited by: Mohamed E. El-Hawary (Dalhousie University)
Imprint: Wiley-IEEE Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 558g
ISBN: 9780471234371
ISBN 10: 0471234370
Series: IEEE Press Series on Power and Energy Systems
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 31 January 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface. Nomenclature. Electricity Regulation and Deregulation. Electricity Economics. The Cost of Capital. Electricity Regulation. Competitive Electricity Markets. The California Power Sector (Ryan Wiser, et al.). The Norwegian and Nordic Power Sectors (Helle Grønli). The Spanish Power Sector. The Argentine Power Sector. Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index. About the Authors.

GEOFFREY ROTHWELL is a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics at Stanford University and a senior research associate at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. He received his MS and PhD at the University of California, Berkeley. TOMÁS GÓMEZ is a professor of electrical engineering at Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain. He is currently Vice Rector of Research and formerly was the director of the Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica at the same university.

Reviews for Electricity Economics: Regulation and Deregulation

This training guide requires no familiarity with economics and uses a minimum of mathematics to provide power sector professionals with the tools to face change. (Business Horizons, September-October 2004) ...this collection is devoted tot he challenges that lie ahead in this area. (Business Horizons, Vol. 47, No. 2, March/April 2004) ...a useful addition to the introductory literature on electricity market deregulation... (The Journal of Energy Literature, Vol.1X, No.1, 2003) I highly recommend this title for anyone playing in this niche financial and energy market. (Business Information Alert, Vol. 15, No. 9, October 2003) ...I would recommend this book for self-study for any engineer... (IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, July/Aug 2003)