Toward More Comprehensive Assessments of FERC Electricity Restructuring Policies: A Review of Recent Benefit-Cost Studies of RTOs
Publication Type
Magazine Article
Date Published
12/2006
Authors
DOI
Abstract
Definitive assessment of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission policies on regional transmission organizations is not currently possible because of uncertainties in the data and methods used in recent benefit-cost studies as well as lack of investigation of key impacts of the formation of RTOs.
Journal
The Electricity Journal
Volume
19
Year of Publication
2006
Issue
10
Organization
Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions (CERTS), Energy Markets and Policy Department, Grid Integration Group, Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division, Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division
Research Areas
Electric System Planning, National Trans Studies, RTINA, Transmission, EAEI Energy Markets & Policy, Energy Planning and Procurement, Bulk Power System Planning, Procurement and Market Processes, Energy Market Design and Assessment