David Brown

University of Alberta - Department of Economics

8-14 Tory Building

Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H4

Canada

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

21

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Scholarly Papers (21)

1.

Measuring Market Power and the Efficiency of Alberta's Restructured Electricity Market: An Energy-Only Market Design

USAEE Working Paper No. 16-235
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 22 Jan 2016
David Brown and Derek Olmstead
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and Market Surveillance Administrator
Downloads 156 (394,836)
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Electricity Markets, Market Power, Regulatory Policy

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Imperfect Competition in Electricity Markets with Renewable Generation: The Role of Renewable Compensation Policies

USAEE Working Paper
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 14 Sep 2018
David Brown and Andrew Eckert
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Alberta - Department of Economics
Downloads 123 (477,264)
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Electricity, Renewables, Market Power, Regulation, Procurement

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Optimal Policies to Promote Efficient Distributed Generation of Electricity

USAEE Working Paper No. 16-236
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 22 Jan 2016
David Brown
University of Alberta - Department of Economics
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electricity pricing, distributed generation, regulation

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On the Design of Distributed Generation Policies: Are Common Net Metering Policies Optimal?

USAEE Working Paper No. 16-234
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 22 Jan 2016
David Brown and David E. M. Sappington
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Florida - Department of Economics
Downloads 107 (529,742)
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electricity pricing, distributed generation, net metering

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Carbon Pricing with an Output Subsidy under Imperfect Competition: The Case of Alberta's Restructured Electricity Market

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 08 Mar 2017
David Brown, Andrew Eckert and Heather Eckert
University of Alberta - Department of Economics, University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Alberta - Department of Economics
Downloads 101 (552,289)
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Electricity, Market Power, Carbon Price, Pass-Through

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On the Optimal Design of Demand Response Policies

USAEE Working Paper No. 16-233
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 22 Jan 2016
David Brown and David E. M. Sappington
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Florida - Department of Economics
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Capacity Market Design: Motivation and Challenges in Alberta's Electricity Market

SPP Briefing Paper, Volume 11:12, March 2018
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 03 Apr 2018
David Brown
University of Alberta - Department of Economics
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Analyzing the Impact of Electricity Market Structure Changes and Mergers: The Importance of Forward Commitments

USAEE Working Paper No. 16-263
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 13 Jul 2016
David Brown and Andrew Eckert
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Alberta - Department of Economics
Downloads 84 (620,184)
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Electricity, Mergers, Forward Contracts, Market Power

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Information and Transparency in Wholesale Electricity Markets: Evidence from Alberta

USAEE Working Paper No. 18-333
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 19 Mar 2018
David Brown, Andrew Eckert and James Lin
University of Alberta - Department of Economics, University of Alberta - Department of Economics and Government of Alberta - Department of Energy
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Electricity, Market Power, Information, Regulation, Antitrust

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Optimal Procurement of Distributed Energy Resources

USAEE Working Paper No. 17-318
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 29 Aug 2017
David Brown and David E. M. Sappington
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Florida - Department of Economics
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distributed energy resources, procurement, regulation

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The Value of Electricity Reliability: Evidence from Battery Adoption

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 14 Jul 2023
Lucija Muehlenbachs and David Brown
Resources for the Future and University of Alberta - Department of Economics
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batteries, reliability, averting expenditures, power outages, Value of Lost Load

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On the Role of Maximum Demand Charges in the Presence of Distributed Generation Resources

USAEE Working Paper No. 16-280
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 18 Oct 2016
David Brown and David E. M. Sappington
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Florida - Department of Economics
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Maximum Demand Charges, Distributed Generation, Time-Of-Use Prices, Electricity Regulation

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Self-Sabotage in the Procurement of Distributed Energy Resources

USAEE Working Paper No. 17-323
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 02 Nov 2017
David Brown and David E. M. Sappington
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Florida - Department of Economics
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self-sabotage, distributed energy resources, regulation, procurement

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Employing Simple Cost-Sharing Policies to Motivate the Efficient Implementation of Distributed Energy Resources

USAEE Working Paper
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 15 Jul 2018
David Brown and David E. M. Sappington
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Florida - Department of Economics
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distributed energy resources, procurement, regulation

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Electricity Market Mergers with Endogenous Forward Contracting

USAEE Working Paper No. 16-262
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 13 Jul 2016
David Brown and Andrew Eckert
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Alberta - Department of Economics
Downloads 60 (741,533)
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Electricity, Mergers, Forward Contracts, Market Power, Regulation

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Analyzing Firm Behaviour in Restructured Electricity Markets: Empirical Challenges with a Residual Demand Analysis

USAEE (United States Association for Energy Economics), United States Association for Energy Economics - USAEE Research Paper Series 19-417
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 31 Oct 2019
David Brown and Andrew Eckert
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Alberta - Department of Economics
Downloads 52 (800,559)
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Electricity, Market Power, Regulation

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The Effect of Default Rates on Retail Competition and Pricing Decisions of Competitive Retailers: The Case of Alberta

USAEE Working Paper No. 17-319
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 29 Aug 2017
David Brown and Andrew Eckert
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Alberta - Department of Economics
Downloads 49 (814,873)
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Electricity, Retail Markets, Market Power, Regulation, Default Rates

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Technical Appendix to Accompany 'Employing Gain-Sharing Regulation to Promote Forward Contracting in the Electricity Sector'

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 03 Jan 2023
David Brown and David E. M. Sappington
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Florida - Department of Economics
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forward contracting, incentive regulation, gain sharing

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The Value of Electricity Reliability: Evidence from Battery Adoption

CESifo Working Paper No. 11377
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 30 Oct 2024
David Brown and Lucija Muehlenbachs
University of Alberta - Department of Economics and University of Calgary - The School of Public Policy
Downloads 24 (1,050,768)
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batteries, reliability, averting expenditures, power outages, Value of Lost Load

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Electric Vehicles and the Energy Transition: Unintended Consequences of a Common Retail Rate Design

NBER Working Paper No. w32886
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 03 Sep 2024
University of Calgary, University of Alberta - Department of Economics, University of Calgary, University of Calgary and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Show Me the Money! Incentives and Nudges to Shift Electric Vehicle Charge Timing

NBER Working Paper No. w31630
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 05 Sep 2023
University of Calgary, University of Alberta - Department of Economics, University of Calgary and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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