When a Rose Is Not a Rose: A Review of Recent Estimates of Congestion Costs

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Date Published

05/2004

Authors

Bernard Lesieutre, Joseph H Eto

DOI

10.1016/j.tej.2004.03.006

LBNL Report Number

LBNL-52739

Abstract

Careful examination of congestion costs leads to some conclusions that are counterintuitive. For example, consumer costs may rise, not fall, as a result of reducing congestion, and minimizing consumer costs may not increase aggregate social wealth.

Magazine

The Electricity Journal

Volume

17

Year of Publication

2004

Issue Number

4

Type of Article

Journal

Keywords

CERTS Transmission Planning, congestion, power system economics

Refereed Designation

Non-Refereed

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Organization 
Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions (CERTS), Electricity Markets and Policy Group, Grid Integration Group, Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division, Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division
Research Areas 
CERTS, Electric System Planning, Electricity Markets and Policy, National Trans Studies, RTINA, Transmission, CERTS Transmission Planning, EAEI Energy Markets & Policy
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