Competitive Electricity Market Regulation in the United States: A Primer

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1336561· OSTI ID:1336561

Flores-Espino, Francisco ^[1]; Tian, Tian ^[1]; Chernyakhovskiy, Ilya ^[1]; Mercer, Megan ^[1]; Miller, Mackay ^[2]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
2. National Grid, Warwick (United Kingdom)

The electricity system in the United States is a complex mechanism where different technologies, jurisdictions and regulatory designs interact. Today, two major models for electricity commercialization operate in the United States. One is the regulated monopoly model, in which vertically integrated electricity providers are regulated by state commissions. The other is the competitive model, in which power producers can openly access transmission infrastructure and participate in wholesale electricity markets. This paper describes the origins, evolution, and current status of the regulations that enable competitive markets in the United States.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), USDOE Office of International Affairs (IA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1336561
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP--6A20-67106
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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competitive markets
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regulated monopoly
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