The Eric J. Hanson Lecture Series was established by friends and colleagues of Eric J. Hanson to commemorate his contributions to economics and to public policy in Alberta. The Institute for Public Economics is proud to present the 23rd Annual Hanson Lecture on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, 4:00-5:30pm, Humanities Centre Lecture Theatre 1 with reception to follow.
Dr. Meredith Fowlie, Associate Professor in the Agriculture and Resource Economics Dept, University of California, Berkeley will present: "The Changing Economics of Electricity Markets"
Professor Fowlie will discuss a confluence of factors that are fundamentally changing how electricity markets operate. These include the increasing penetration of variable renewable energy sources, increasingly responsive demand, falling storage costs, and climate change policy. Economists have been actively investigating how these developments are impacting electricity market outcomes and what these impacts imply for electricity market design and regulation. Professor Fowlie will highlight some research insights from California that could be particularly relevant to ongoing policy discussions in Alberta.
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Dr. Meredith Fowlie, Associate Professor in the Agriculture and Resource Economics Dept, University of California, Berkeley will present: "The Changing Economics of Electricity Markets"
Professor Fowlie will discuss a confluence of factors that are fundamentally changing how electricity markets operate. These include the increasing penetration of variable renewable energy sources, increasingly responsive demand, falling storage costs, and climate change policy. Economists have been actively investigating how these developments are impacting electricity market outcomes and what these impacts imply for electricity market design and regulation. Professor Fowlie will highlight some research insights from California that could be particularly relevant to ongoing policy discussions in Alberta.
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