Comparison of Congestion Management Techniques: Nodal, Zonal and Discriminatory Pricing

B-Tier
Journal: The Energy Journal
Year: 2015
Volume: 36
Issue: 2
Pages: 145-166

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Wholesale electricity markets use different market designs to handle congestion in the transmission network. We compare nodal, zonal and discriminatory pricing in general networks with transmission constraints and loop flows. We conclude that in large games with many producers and certain information, the three market designs result in the same efficient dispatch. However, zonal pricing with countertrading results in additional payments to producers in export-constrained nodes, which leads to inefficient investments in the long-run.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:sae:enejou:v:36:y:2015:i:2:p:145-166
Journal Field
Energy
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-02-02