• Dynamics of market power in ERCOT system: a fundamental CSFE with network constraints 

      Díaz Duran, Cristian; Webster, M.; Villar Collado, José; Campos Fernández, Francisco Alberto (2016-03-01)
      Previous studies of market power within a regional system have considered multiple competing generation operators and the role of transmission constraints. However, these studies typically assume simplified structures in ...
    • Inter-temporal R&D and capital investment portfolios for the electricity industry’s low carbon future 

      Santen, Nidhi R.; Webster, M.; Popp, David; Pérez Arriaga, José Ignacio (2017-11-01)
      A pressing question facing policy makers today in developing a long-term strategy to manage carbon emissions from the electric power sector is how to appropriately balance investment in R&D for driving innovation in emerging ...
    • Spanish coal royal decree: an energy security measure 

      Díaz Duran, Cristian; Villar Collado, José; Campos Fernández, Francisco Alberto; Webster, M.; González Gascón y Marín, Pablo (IEEE Pes (Estocolmo, Suecia), 2013-05-27)
      National governments sometimes introduce policies that modify energy markets to achieve other social and political goals. These policies, created with the best of intentions, often have unintended consequences. Here we ...
    • The impact of bidding rules on electricity markets with intermittent renewables 

      Sisternes Jiménez, Fernando de; Webster, M.; Pérez Arriaga, José Ignacio (2015-05-01)
      The cycling regime of thermal power plants significantly increases in the presence of intermittent renewables, increasing fuel and operation and maintenance costs from startups. Some regional electricity market operators ...