A new Security of supply mechanism for the Iberian market

Journal Article · Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Electricity Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TEJ.2008.02.003· OSTI ID:21030283

Batlle, Carlos; Sole, Carlos; Rivier, Michel

So far, the Spanish electricity system is the only one in Europe to implement a security or reliability of supply mechanism from the outset. After 10 years of controversial operation, on the occasion of the regulatory harmonization required in the context of the Iberian electricity market, the Spanish regulator has finally decided to reform the system's so-called ''capacity guarantee mechanism''. (author)

• OSTI ID: 21030283
• Journal Information: Electricity Journal, Vol. 21, Issue 2; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved; ISSN 1040-6190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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