The Real Problem with Merchant Transmission

Seth Blumsack; Lester B. Lave; Marija Ilić

doi:10.1016/j.tej.2008.01.013

The Real Problem with Merchant Transmission

Seth Blumsack, Lester B. Lave, Marija Ilić

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Abstract

Current regulatory policy distinguishes transmission investments that have primarily economic benefits from those that primarily enhance reliability. But no such dichotomy exists; congestion and reliability are inter-related in complex ways. Thus, solving the transmission investment problem is more complex than "fixing" merchant transmission; investment in the grid must be treated as a systems problem.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	9-19
Number of pages	11
Journal	Electricity Journal
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2008.01.013
State	Published - Mar 2008

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Business and International Management
Energy (miscellaneous)
Management of Technology and Innovation
Law

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