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If you have a question about this talk, please contact INI IT. This talk has been canceled/deleted For decades power systems academics have proclaimed the need for real time prices to create a more efficient grid. The rationale is economics 101: proper price signals will lead to an efficient outcome. In this talk we will review a bit of economics 101; in particular, the definition of efficiency. We will see that the theory supports the real-time price paradigm, provided we impose a particular model of rationality. It is argued however that this standard model of consumer utility does not match reality: the products of interest to the various “agents” are complex functions of time. The product of interest to a typical consumer is only loosely related to electric power—the quantity associated with price signals. There is good news: an efficient outcome is easy to describe, and we have the control technology to achieve it. We need supporting market designs that respect dynamics and the impact of fixed costs that are inherent in power systems engineering, recognizing that we need incentives on many time-scales. Most likely the needed economic theory will be based on an emerging theory of efficient and robust contract design. This talk is part of the Isaac Newton Institute Seminar Series series. This talk is included in these lists:This talk is not included in any other list Note that ex-directory lists are not shown. |
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