Electricity auctions : : an overview of efficient practices / / Luiz T.A. Maurer, Luiz A. Barroso ; with support from: Jennifer M. Chang ... [and others]

• Autore: Maurer Luiz
• Pubblicazione: Washington D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: xix, 155 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm
• Disciplina: 333.793/23
• Soggetto topico: Electric utilities; Commodity exchanges; Auctions
• Altri autori: BarrosoLuiz A ChangJennifer M
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Auctions--basic concepts -- Electricity auctions : experiences in different jurisdictions -- Auctions in Latin America -- Auctions in Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and multi-country -- Auctions and renewable energy sources -- Main lessons -- Conclusions.
• Sommario/riassunto: Virtually every country in the world faces the challenge of designing the regulatory and financial mechanisms that ensure cost-effective procurement of generation to supply electricity demand. Historically, procurement of generation has been particularly difficult in the emerging economies of Asia, Latin America and Africa. High and usually volatile load growth rates, limited access to financing and immature electricity markets have presented obstacles that have introduced challenges to the procurement process. More recently, environmental concerns regarding land use, impact on biodiversity,
• Titolo autorizzato: Electricity auctions
• ISBN: 0-8213-8824-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789647403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.