A model for efficient consumer pricing schemes in electricity markets

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-67

  Çelebi, Emre ^a   Fuller, J David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electricity markets; Equilibrium modeling; Mixed complementarity problem; Regulated pricing; Time of use (TOU) pricing

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; FEES AND CHARGES; FORECASTING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ELECTRICITY MARKETS; EQUILIBRIUM MODELING; MIXED COMPLEMENTARITY PROBLEM; REGULATED PRICING; TIME-OF-USE (TOU) PRICING;

ELECTRIC INDUSTRY;

EID: 33947315297     PISSN: 08858950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2006.888956     Document Type: Article

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