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Working Papers

2024

1. Electric Vehicles and the Energy Transition: Unintended Consequences of a Common Retail Rate Design
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Electricity Market Design with Increasing Renewable Generation: Lessons From Alberta
   Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
3. Evaluating the Role of Information Disclosure on Bidding Behavior in Wholesale Electricity Markets
   Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
4. The Value of Electricity Reliability: Evidence from Battery Adoption
   Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics

2023

5. Designing Incentive Regulation in the Electricity Sector
   Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
6. Evaluating the Impact of Divestitures on Competition: Evidence from Alberta's Wholesale Electricity Market
   Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Evaluating the impact of divestitures on competition: Evidence from Alberta’s wholesale electricity market, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2023) (2023)
7. Information and Transparency: Using Machine Learning to Detect Communication
   Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
8. Screening for Collusion in Wholesale Electricity Markets: A Review of the Literature
   Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
9. Show Me the Money! Incentives and Nudges to Shift Electric Vehicle Charge Timing
   Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (1)

2022

10. Employing Gain-Sharing Regulation to Promote Forward Contracting in the Electricity Sector
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Employing gain-sharing regulation to promote forward contracting in the electricity sector, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer (2023) (2023)
11. Strategic Interaction Between Wholesale and Ancillary Service Markets
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Strategic interaction between wholesale and ancillary service markets, Competition and Regulation in Network Industries (2023) (2023)
12. The Impact of Wholesale Price Caps on Forward Contracting
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics

2021

13. Load-Following Forward Contracts
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Load-Following Forward Contracts, The Energy Journal (2023) (2023)
14. Market Structure, Risk Preferences, and Forward Contracting Incentives
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Market Structure, Risk Preferences, and Forward Contracting Incentives, Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2023) (2023)
15. Procurement Auctions for Regulated Retail Service Contracts in Restructured Electricity Markets
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Procurement auctions for regulated retail service contracts in restructured electricity markets, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
16. Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Residential Battery Storage Adoption: Evidence from California
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Socioeconomic and demographic disparities in residential battery storage adoption: Evidence from California, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2022) View citations (6) (2022)

2020

17. Does Locational Marginal Pricing Impact Generation Investment Location Decisions? An Analysis of Texas's Wholesale Electricity Market
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Does locational marginal pricing impact generation investment location decisions? An analysis of Texas’s wholesale electricity market, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer (2020) View citations (9) (2020)
18. Residential Electricity Pricing in Texas’s Competitive Retail Market
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Residential electricity pricing in Texas's competitive retail market, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (10) (2020)
19. Vertical Integration and Capacity Investment in the Electricity Sector
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics

2019

20. Analyzing Firm Behaviour in Restructured Electricity Markets: Empirical Challenges with a Residual Demand Analysis
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Analyzing firm behavior in restructured electricity markets: Empirical challenges with a residual demand analysis, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
21. Motivating the Optimal Procurement and Deployment of Electric Storage as a Transmission Asset
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Motivating the optimal procurement and deployment of electric storage as a transmission asset, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
22. Pricing Patterns in Wholesale Electricity Markets: Unilateral Market Power or Coordinated Behavior?
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Pricing Patterns in Wholesale Electricity Markets: Unilateral Market Power or Coordinated Behavior?*, Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2022) View citations (6) (2022)

2018

23. Employing Simple Cost-Sharing Policies to Motivate the Efficient Implementation of Distributed Energy Resources
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (2)
24. Imperfect Competition in Electricity Markets with Renewable Generation: The Role of Renewable Compensation Policies
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Imperfect Competition in Electricity Markets with Renewable Generation: The Role of Renewable Compensation Policies, The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
25. Information and Transparency in Wholesale Electricity Markets: Evidence from Alberta
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Information and transparency in wholesale electricity markets: evidence from Alberta, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer (2018) View citations (13) (2018)
26. On The Benefits of Behind-the-Meter Rooftop Solar and Energy Storage: The Importance of Retail Rate Design
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article On the benefits of behind-the-meter rooftop solar and energy storage: The importance of retail rate design, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (15) (2020)

2017

27. Carbon Pricing with an Output Subsidy under Imperfect Competition: The Case of Alberta's Restructured Electricity Market
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Carbon pricing with an output subsidy under imperfect competition: The case of Alberta's restructured electricity market, Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (15) (2018)
28. Optimal Procurement of Distributed Energy Resources
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Optimal Procurement of Distributed Energy Resources, The Energy Journal, International Association for Energy Economics (2018) View citations (12) (2018)
29. Self-Sabotage in the Procurement of Distributed Energy Resources
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (2)
30. The Effect of Default Rates on Retail Competition and Pricing Decisions of Competitive Retailers: The Case of Alberta
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The effect of default rates on retail competition and pricing decisions of competitive retailers: The case of Alberta, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2018) View citations (6) (2018)

2016

31. Analyzing the Impact of Electricity Market Structure Changes and Mergers: The Importance of Forward Commitments
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Analyzing the Impact of Electricity Market Structure Changes and Mergers: The Importance of Forward Commitments, Review of Industrial Organization, Springer (2018) View citations (7) (2018)
32. Electricity Market Mergers with Endogenous Forward Contracting
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Electricity market mergers with endogenous forward contracting, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer (2017) View citations (17) (2017)
33. On the Role of Maximum Demand Charges in the Presence of Distributed Generation Resources
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article On the role of maximum demand charges in the presence of distributed generation resources, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (21) (2018)
34. Optimal Policies to Promote Efficient Distributed Generation of Electricity
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Optimal policies to promote efficient distributed generation of electricity, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer (2017) View citations (15) (2017)

2015

35. Measuring Market Power and the Efficiency of Alberta’s Restructured Electricity Market: An Energy-Only Market Design
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Measuring market power and the efficiency of Alberta's restructured electricity market: An energy-only market design, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (2017) View citations (31) (2017)
36. On The Optimal Design of Demand Response Policies
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article On the optimal design of demand response policies, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer (2016) View citations (8) (2016)

2014

37. Capacity Payment Mechanisms and Investment Incentives in Restructured Electricity Markets
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Capacity payment mechanisms and investment incentives in restructured electricity markets, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (16) (2018)
38. Effects of an Integrated Care System on Children with Special Health Care Needs' Medicaid Expenditures
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
39. On the Optimal Design of Distributed Generation Policies: Is Net Metering Ever Optimal?
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics View citations (2)
40. The Effect of Subsidized Entry on Capacity Auctions and the Long-Run Resource Adequacy of Electricity Markets
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The effect of subsidized entry on capacity auctions and the long-run resource adequacy of electricity markets, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
41. Using Bayesian Imputation to Assess Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pediatric Performance Measures
    Working Papers, University of Alberta, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2023

1. Employing gain-sharing regulation to promote forward contracting in the electricity sector
   Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2023, 63, (1), 30-56
   See also Working Paper Employing Gain-Sharing Regulation to Promote Forward Contracting in the Electricity Sector, Working Papers (2022) (2022)
2. Evaluating the impact of divestitures on competition: Evidence from Alberta’s wholesale electricity market
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2023, 89, (C)
   See also Working Paper Evaluating the Impact of Divestitures on Competition: Evidence from Alberta's Wholesale Electricity Market, Working Papers (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
3. Load-Following Forward Contracts
   The Energy Journal, 2023, 44, (3), 187-222
   See also Working Paper Load-Following Forward Contracts, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
4. Market Structure, Risk Preferences, and Forward Contracting Incentives
   Journal of Industrial Economics, 2023, 71, (4), 1146-1202
   See also Working Paper Market Structure, Risk Preferences, and Forward Contracting Incentives, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
5. Screening for collusion in wholesale electricity markets: A literature review
   Utilities Policy, 2023, 85, (C)
6. Strategic interaction between wholesale and ancillary service markets
   Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, 2023, 24, (4), 174-198
   See also Working Paper Strategic Interaction Between Wholesale and Ancillary Service Markets, Working Papers (2022) (2022)

2022

7. Pricing Patterns in Wholesale Electricity Markets: Unilateral Market Power or Coordinated Behavior?*
   Journal of Industrial Economics, 2022, 70, (1), 168-216 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Pricing Patterns in Wholesale Electricity Markets: Unilateral Market Power or Coordinated Behavior?, Working Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
8. Procurement auctions for regulated retail service contracts in restructured electricity markets
   Energy Economics, 2022, 116, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Procurement Auctions for Regulated Retail Service Contracts in Restructured Electricity Markets, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
9. Socioeconomic and demographic disparities in residential battery storage adoption: Evidence from California
   Energy Policy, 2022, 164, (C) View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Residential Battery Storage Adoption: Evidence from California, Working Papers (2021) (2021)

2021

10. Analyzing firm behavior in restructured electricity markets: Empirical challenges with a residual demand analysis
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2021, 74, (C) View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Analyzing Firm Behaviour in Restructured Electricity Markets: Empirical Challenges with a Residual Demand Analysis, Working Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
11. On the profitability of self‐sabotage
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2021, 54, (1), 68-91

2020

12. Does locational marginal pricing impact generation investment location decisions? An analysis of Texas’s wholesale electricity market
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2020, 58, (2), 99-140 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Does Locational Marginal Pricing Impact Generation Investment Location Decisions? An Analysis of Texas's Wholesale Electricity Market, Working Papers (2020) View citations (9) (2020)
13. Imperfect Competition in Electricity Markets with Renewable Generation: The Role of Renewable Compensation Policies
    The Energy Journal, 2020, Volume 41, (Number 4), 61-88 View citations (1)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 2020, 41, (4), 61-88 (2020)
    See also Working Paper Imperfect Competition in Electricity Markets with Renewable Generation: The Role of Renewable Compensation Policies, Working Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
14. Motivating the optimal procurement and deployment of electric storage as a transmission asset
    Energy Policy, 2020, 138, (C) View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Motivating the Optimal Procurement and Deployment of Electric Storage as a Transmission Asset, Working Papers (2019) (2019)
15. On the benefits of behind-the-meter rooftop solar and energy storage: The importance of retail rate design
    Energy Economics, 2020, 86, (C) View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper On The Benefits of Behind-the-Meter Rooftop Solar and Energy Storage: The Importance of Retail Rate Design, Working Papers (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
16. Residential electricity pricing in Texas's competitive retail market
    Energy Economics, 2020, 92, (C) View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Residential Electricity Pricing in Texas’s Competitive Retail Market, Working Papers (2020) View citations (5) (2020)

2019

17. Employing cost sharing to motivate the efficient implementation of distributed energy resources
    Energy Economics, 2019, 81, (C), 974-1001 View citations (2)

2018

18. Analyzing the Impact of Electricity Market Structure Changes and Mergers: The Importance of Forward Commitments
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2018, 52, (1), 101-137 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Analyzing the Impact of Electricity Market Structure Changes and Mergers: The Importance of Forward Commitments, Working Papers (2016) View citations (3) (2016)
19. Capacity Market Design: Motivation and Challenges in Alberta’s Electricity Market
    SPP Briefing Papers, 2018, 11, (12) View citations (1)
20. Capacity payment mechanisms and investment incentives in restructured electricity markets
    Energy Economics, 2018, 74, (C), 131-142 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Capacity Payment Mechanisms and Investment Incentives in Restructured Electricity Markets, Working Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
21. Carbon pricing with an output subsidy under imperfect competition: The case of Alberta's restructured electricity market
    Resource and Energy Economics, 2018, 52, (C), 102-123 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Carbon Pricing with an Output Subsidy under Imperfect Competition: The Case of Alberta's Restructured Electricity Market, Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
22. Information and transparency in wholesale electricity markets: evidence from Alberta
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2018, 54, (3), 292-330 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Information and Transparency in Wholesale Electricity Markets: Evidence from Alberta, Working Papers (2018) View citations (13) (2018)
23. On the role of maximum demand charges in the presence of distributed generation resources
    Energy Economics, 2018, 69, (C), 237-249 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper On the Role of Maximum Demand Charges in the Presence of Distributed Generation Resources, Working Papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
24. Optimal Procurement of Distributed Energy Resources
    The Energy Journal, 2018, Volume 39, (Number 5) View citations (12)
    Also in The Energy Journal, 2018, 39, (5), 131-156 (2018)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Procurement of Distributed Energy Resources, Working Papers (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
25. The effect of default rates on retail competition and pricing decisions of competitive retailers: The case of Alberta
    Energy Policy, 2018, 118, (C), 298-311 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Default Rates on Retail Competition and Pricing Decisions of Competitive Retailers: The Case of Alberta, Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
26. The effect of subsidized entry on capacity auctions and the long-run resource adequacy of electricity markets
    Energy Economics, 2018, 70, (C), 205-232 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Subsidized Entry on Capacity Auctions and the Long-Run Resource Adequacy of Electricity Markets, Working Papers (2014) (2014)

2017

27. Designing Compensation for Distributed Solar Generation: Is Net Metering Ever Optimal?
    The Energy Journal, 2017, 38, (3), 1-32
    Also in The Energy Journal, 2017, Volume 38, (Number 3) (2017) View citations (44)
28. Electricity market mergers with endogenous forward contracting
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2017, 51, (3), 269-310 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Electricity Market Mergers with Endogenous Forward Contracting, Working Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
29. Measuring market power and the efficiency of Alberta's restructured electricity market: An energy-only market design
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2017, 50, (3), 838-870 View citations (31)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2017, 50, (3), 838-870 (2017) View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Measuring Market Power and the Efficiency of Alberta’s Restructured Electricity Market: An Energy-Only Market Design, Working Papers (2015) View citations (5) (2015)
30. Optimal policies to promote efficient distributed generation of electricity
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2017, 52, (2), 159-188 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Policies to Promote Efficient Distributed Generation of Electricity, Working Papers (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2016

31. On the optimal design of demand response policies
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2016, 49, (3), 265-291 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper On The Optimal Design of Demand Response Policies, Working Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)