Renewable Energy and Wholesale Electricity Price Variability

Erik Johnson and Matthew Oliver note that policies that encourage renewable energy development often seek to reduce electricity price risk for renewable energy investors.They show why renewables may actually reduce short-run price variability and, therefore, risk. Gbadebo A. Oladosu reviews electric...

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Published inIAEE newsletter Vol. 2016; no. 1
Main Authors Johnson, Eric Paul, Oliver, Matthew E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cleveland International Association for Energy Economics 01.01.2016
Subjects
Alternative energy sources
Demand curves
Electricity distribution
Electricity generation
Energy economics
Equilibrium
Prices
Renewable resources
United States > US
Georgia
Spain
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Summary:Erik Johnson and Matthew Oliver note that policies that encourage renewable energy development often seek to reduce electricity price risk for renewable energy investors.They show why renewables may actually reduce short-run price variability and, therefore, risk. Gbadebo A. Oladosu reviews electricity sector reforms in Nigeria as an archetype for Sub-Saharan Africa. He highlights the requirements for success, and the crucial role of initiatives such as Power Africa.
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ISSN:1093-4243