Economies and Diseconomies: Estimating Electricity Cost Functions
This paper presents estimates of the variable cost function of electricity generation. The cost function is estimated using a two dimensional definition of capacity utilization. Because electricity cannot be conveniently stored, generation facilities follow the load across demand cycles. Capacity ut...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Review of industrial organization 2001-09, Vol.19 (2), p.165-180 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This paper presents estimates of the variable cost function of electricity generation. The cost function is estimated using a two dimensional definition of capacity utilization. Because electricity cannot be conveniently stored, generation facilities follow the load across demand cycles. Capacity utilization can be captured empirically in two ways. One is generation relative to capacity when a unit is connected to the system; the other is the percent of time the unit is disconnected. The estimated cost function shows that both dimensions affect average cost, which generally declines as capacity utilization increases. |
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ISSN: | 0889-938X 1573-7160 |
DOI: | 10.1023/A:1011140400951 |