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To address the problem, trillions of dollars will need to be invested in water infrastructure projects. And while the problems are most acute in developing and rapidly growing economies, there are huge water infrastructure needs in industrialized countries, as well. In the U.S. alone, it''s estimated that more than $1 trillion will be needed for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. In Planet Water, water investment expert Steven Hoffman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a top investment book of the year by the Stock Trader’s Almanac 2010.  \u003cp\u003e“The book. . . might well guide some very satisfactory investments. . . Mr. Hoffmann does an able job of laying out the basics of water scarcity and delivery, and he presents a persuasive case for water's looming importance, rivaling oil as the most important commodity this century. . . A strong current of the investing advice in \"Planet Water\" is Mr. Hoffmann's contention that water utilities will move toward privatization and away from government management. Private management will make companies concentrate on core competencies to keep efficiencies high; those companies are the ones for investors to pursue.”--Wall Street Journal, 5\/27\/2009\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Water.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Water: Prerequisite for Life, and Living.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrerequisite for Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrerequisite for Living.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. The Global Water Condition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Human Cost of Waterborne Disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupply and Demand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional Fundamentals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Water Reguation in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Water Regulations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-Governmental Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Institutional Impact on Water Investing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Water in Economic Growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Public Good, Commodity or Resource?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003eIs\u003c\/i\u003e Water?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater as a Public (Social) Good.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater as a Commodity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Answer: Water as a Resource.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. The Cost of Clean Water.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Big Is the Universe?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Global Cost of Clean Water.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Whole to the Parts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transition from Cost to Price.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Investing in Water.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. The Business of Water.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater versus Wastewater.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional Categories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater-Related Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrivers of the Water Industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. Water Utilities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulatory Providers Face Regulatory Burdens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-Regulated Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Water Utilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Water Utilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. Centralized Water and Wastewater Treatment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentralized Treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment Chemicals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixed Oxidants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResins: Ion Exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. Decentralized Water and Wastewater Treatment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecentralized Treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Roots of Decentralized Treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Softeners and Salinity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroundwater Treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMembrane Bioreactors: The Future of Decentralized Treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9. Water Infrastructure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Distribution System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStormwater Infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment Components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePipeline Rehabilitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlow Control and Pumps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10. Water Analytics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring, Measuring, and Testing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsset Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11. Water Resource Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Resource Management Defined.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Principle of Sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemediation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Supply: Reservoirs and Dams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrrigation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12. Desalination.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Promise of Desalination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Process of Desalination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Water Beyond the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13. 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energy markets from one of the foremost authorities on energy derivatives and quantitative finance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors xxix                                            \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Energy Markets Fundamentals 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Physical Forward and Futures Markets 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Spot Market 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Intraday Market 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Balancing and Reserve Market 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Congestion Revenue Rights, Financial Transmission Rights, and Transmission Congestion Contracts 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Chapter Wrap-Up 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Quant Models in the Energy Markets: Role and Limitations 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Spot Prices 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 Random Walk Jump-Diffusion Model 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.2 Mean Reversion: Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Process 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.3 Mean Reversion: Schwartz Type 1 Stochastic Process 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.4 Mean Reversion with Jumps 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.5 Two-Factor Model 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.6 Negative Prices 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Forward Prices 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Forward and Futures Markets 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Contango and Backwardation 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Chapter Wrap-Up 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Plain Vanilla Energy Derivatives 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Definition of Energy 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\u003cp\u003e4.4 Real Options 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Real Options in the Electric Power Markets 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Case Study: Real Options in the Oil Markets 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Limitations of the Real Options Valuation Paradigm 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Multiasset Options 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Pricing Multiasset Options 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Spread Options 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.1 Crack Spreads 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.2 Spark Spreads 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.3 Dark Spreads 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Perpetual American Options 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.1 Perpetual American Options in the Power Industry 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Compound Options 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8.1 Tolling Agreements: Example of Compound Options in Power Markets 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Swaptions 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9.1 Energy Swaptions 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\u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Example: How Power Marketers Use Options on Futures to Hedge 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Hedging with Swaps 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Example: Fuel Swap 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Example: Electricity Swap 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Case Study: Natural Gas Basis Swap 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Hedging with Crack Spread Options 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.1 Case Study: Hedging with Crack Spread Options 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Hedging with Spark Spreads 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 Case Study: Power Producer Uses Spark Spread to Protect Margin 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Hedging with Other Energy Derivatives 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Chapter Wrap-Up 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Speculation 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Convergence of Energy and Financial Markets 162\u003c\/p\u003e 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With its vast supplies of conventional resources and nonconventional stores, the extension of long-distance gas pipelines and the recent expansion of liquefied natural gas trade, a truly global market has been created for this clean fuel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatural Gas: Fuel for the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the place and prospects of natural gas in modern high-energy societies. Vaclav Smil presents a systematic survey of the qualities, origins, extraction, processing and transportation of natural gas, followed by a detailed appraisal of its many preferred, traditional and potential uses, and the recent emergence of the fuel as a globally traded commodity. The unfolding diversification of sources, particularly hydraulic fracturing, and the role of natural gas in national and global energy transitions are described. The book concludes wi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVaclav Smil receives 2015 OPEC Award for Research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eNatural Gas\u003c\/i\u003e, Smil provides much valuable background on the relative amounts of carbon emissions produced by all of our major energy sources. He explains why natural gas is the best of the fossil fuels in terms of energy output relative to carbon emissions (while noting that leaks of natural gas – methane – could in fact outweigh the savings in carbon emissions).\" (\u003ci\u003eResilience\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2016)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Valuable Resource with an Odd Name 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Methane’s Advantages and Drawbacks 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Origins and Distribution of Fossil Gases 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Biogenic Hydrocarbons 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Where to Find Natural Gas 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Resources and the Progression of Reserves 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Extraction, Processing, Transportation, and Sales 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Exploration, Extraction, and Processing 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Exploration and Drilling 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 Well Completion and Production 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.3 Natural Gas Processing 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Pipelines and Storages 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Modern Pipelines 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Storing Natural Gas 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Changing Production 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Natural Gas as Fuel and Feedstock 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Industrial Uses, Heating, Cooling, and Cooking 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.1 Industrial Uses of Natural Gas 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2 Natural Gas for Space Heating and Cooling 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.3 Cooking with Natural Gas 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.4 Liquefied Petroleum Gas 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Electricity Generation 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Gas Turbines 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 CCGTs 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Natural Gas as a Raw Material 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Ammonia Synthesis 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Plastics from Natural Gas 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Gas‐to‐Liquid Conversions 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Exports and Emergence of Global Trade 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 North American Natural Gas System 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Eurasian Networks 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Evolution of Lng Shipments 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Diversification of Sources 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Shale Gas 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 American Shale Gas Extraction 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Shales outside the United States 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 CBM and Tight Gas 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Tight Gas 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Methane Hydrates 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Natural Gas in Energy Transitions 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Fuel Substitutions and Decarbonization of Energy Supply 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Methane in Transportation 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 LNG 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 CNG 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Natural Gas and the Environment 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Methane Emissions from Gas Industry 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Methane from Shale Gas 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Water Use and Contamination 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Best Fuel for the Twenty‐First Century? 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 How Far Will Gas Go? 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Shale Gas Prospects 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Global LNG 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Uncertain Futures 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 245\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866384511319,"sku":"9781119012863","price":26.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119012863.jpg?v=1722278394"},{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-power-system-economics-9781119213246","title":"Fundamentals of Power System Economics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of the classic text explaining the fundamentals of competitive electricity markets?now updated to reflect the evolution of these markets and the large scale deployment of generation from renewable energy sources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe introduction of competition in the generation and retail of electricity has changed the ways in which power systems function. The design and operation of successful competitive electricity markets requires a sound understanding of both power systems engineering and underlying economic principles of a competitive market. This extensively revised and updated edition of the classic text on power system economics explains the basic economic principles underpinning the design, operation, and planning of modern power systems in a competitive environment. It also discusses the economics of renewable energy sources in electricity markets, the provision of incentives, and the cost of integrating renewables in the grid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Power S\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Why Competition? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Market Structures and Participants 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Traditional Model 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Introducing Independent Power Producers 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Wholesale Competition 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.4 Retail Competition 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.5 Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Dramatis Personae 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Competition and Privatization 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Experience and Open Questions 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Problems 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Basic Concepts from Economics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Fundamentals of Markets 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Modeling the Consumers 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1.1 Individual Demand 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1.2 Surplus 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1.3 Demand and Inverse Demand Functions 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1.4 Elasticity of Demand 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Modeling the Producers 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2.1 Opportunity Cost 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2.2 Supply and Inverse Supply Functions 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2.3 Producers’ Revenue 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2.4 Elasticity of Supply 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 Market Equilibrium 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.4 Pareto Efficiency 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.5 Global Welfare and Deadweight Loss 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.6 Time-varying Prices 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Concepts from the Theory of the Firm 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Inputs and Outputs 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Long Run and Short Run 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Costs 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3.1 Short-run Costs 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3.2 Long-run Costs 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Risk 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Types of Markets 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 Spot Market 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 Forward Contracts and Forward Markets 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.3 Futures Contracts and Futures Markets 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.4 Options 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.5 Contracts for Difference 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.6 Managing the Price Risks 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.7 Market Efficiency 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Markets with Imperfect Competition 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.1 Market Power 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.2 Monopoly 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Problems 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Markets for Electrical Energy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 What Is the Difference Between a Megawatt-hour and a Barrel of Oil? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Trading Periods 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Forward Markets 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Bilateral or Decentralized Trading 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Centralized Trading 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2.1 Principles of Centralized Trading 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2.2 Day-ahead Centralized Trading 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2.3 Formulation as an Optimization Problem 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2.4 Market Clearing Price 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2.5 Recovering the Fixed Costs 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Comparison of Centralized and Decentralized Trading 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Spot Markets 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Obtaining Balancing Resources 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Gate Closure 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Operation of the Spot Market 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.4 Interactions Between the Spot Market and the Forward Market 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 The Settlement Process 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Problems 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Participating in Markets for Electrical Energy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 The Consumer’s Perspective 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The Retailer’s Perspective 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 The Producer’s Perspective 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Perfect Competition 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.1 Basic Dispatch 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.2 Unit Limits 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.3 Piecewise Linear Cost Curves 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.4 No-load Cost 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.5 Scheduling 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.6 Startup Cost 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.7 Operating Constraints 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.8 Environmental Constraints 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.9 Other Economic Opportunities 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.10 Forecasting Errors 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 The Produce Vs Purchase Decision 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Imperfect Competition 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3.1 Bertrand Model 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3.2 Cournot Model 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3.3 Supply Functions Equilibria 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3.4 Agent-Based Modeling 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3.5 Experimental Economics 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3.6 Limitations of These Models 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Perspective of Plants That Do Not Burn Fossil Fuels 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Nuclear Power Plants 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2 Hydroelectric Power Plants 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3 Wind and Solar Generation 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3.1 Intermittency and Stochasticity 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3.2 Government Policies and Subsidies 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3.3 Effect on the Markets 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 The Storage Owner’s Perspective 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.1 Self-scheduling 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.2 Centralized Operation 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 The Flexible Consumer’s Perspective 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.1 Flexible Demand Vs Storage 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.2 Remunerating Flexible Demand 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.3 Implementation Issues 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 The Neighbor’s Perspective 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 An Overall Market Perspective 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9.1 Clearing the Market 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9.2 Exercising Market Power 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9.3 Dealing with Market Power 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Problems 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Transmission Networks and Electricity Markets \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Decentralized Trading over a Transmission Network 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Physical Transmission Rights 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Problems with Physical Transmission Rights 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2.1 Parallel Paths 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2.2 Example 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2.3 Physical Transmission Rights and Market Power 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Centralized Trading over a Transmission Network 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Centralized Trading in a Two-Bus System 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1.1 Unconstrained Transmission 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1.2 Constrained Transmission 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1.3 Congestion Surplus 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Centralized Trading in a Three-Bus System 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2.1 Economic Dispatch 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2.2 Correcting the Economic Dispatch 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2.3 Nodal Prices 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2.4 Congestion Surplus 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2.5 Economically Counterintuitive Flows 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2.6 Economically Counterintuitive Prices 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2.7 More Economically Counterintuitive Prices 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2.8 Nodal Pricing and Market Power 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2.9 A Few Comments on Nodal Marginal Prices 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Losses in Transmission Networks 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3.1 Types of Losses 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3.2 Marginal Cost of Losses 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3.3 Effect of Losses on Generation Dispatch 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3.4 Merchandising Surplus 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3.5 Combining Losses and Congestion 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3.6 Handling of Losses Under Bilateral Trading 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Mathematical Formulation of Nodal Pricing 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4.1 Network with a Single Busbar 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4.2 Network of Infinite Capacity with Losses 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4.3 Network of Finite Capacity with Losses 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4.4 Network of Finite Capacity, DC Power Flow Approximation 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4.5 AC Modeling 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5 Managing Transmission Risks in a Centralized Trading System 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5.1 The Need for Network-Related Contracts 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5.2 Financial Transmission Rights 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5.3 Point-to-Point Financial Transmission Rights 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5.4 Flowgate Rights 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Problems 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Power System Operation 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