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The European Single Market in Electricity: An Economic Assessment by Pollitt, Michael G.

“…The European single market in electricity has been promoted vigorously by the European Commission since 1996. We discuss how national electricity markets and…”
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Incorporating both undesirable outputs and uncontrollable variables into DEA: The performance of Chinese coal-fired power plants by Yang, Hongliang, Pollitt, Michael

“…There are two difficulties in doing an objective evaluation of the performance of decision making units (DMUs). The first one is how to treat undesirable…”
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Market design for a high-renewables European electricity system by Newbery, David, Pollitt, Michael G., Ritz, Robert A., Strielkowski, Wadim

“…This paper presents a set of policy recommendations for the market design of a future European electricity system characterized by a dominant share of…”
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The role of policy in energy transitions: Lessons from the energy liberalisation era by Pollitt, Michael G.

“…The aim of this paper is to discuss the period of energy privatisation and liberalisation which began in the 1980s within its wider historical context. The key…”
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Building performance evaluation and certification in the UK: Is SAP fit for purpose? by Kelly, Scott, Crawford-Brown, Doug, Pollitt, Michael G.

“…Improving the efficiency and performance of the UK residential sector is now necessary for meeting future energy and climate change targets. Building…”
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The further economic consequences of Brexit: energy by Pollitt, Michael G

“…The UK left the European single market in energy on 31 December 2020, having been a leading light in its promotion. It entered into a new energy relationship…”
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The arguments for and against ownership unbundling of energy transmission networks by Pollitt, Michael

“…The question this paper addresses is: what is the evidence for the superiority of the ownership unbundled transmission models (i.e. UK or Nord Pool hybrid)…”
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The necessity of distinguishing weak and strong disposability among undesirable outputs in DEA: Environmental performance of Chinese coal-fired power plants by Yang, Hongliang, Pollitt, Michael

“…Different from previous efficiency researches, which normally assume a uniform disposability for all undesirable outputs in a production process, this paper…”
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A social cost benefit analysis of grid-scale electrical energy storage projects: A case study by Sidhu, Arjan S., Pollitt, Michael G., Anaya, Karim L.

“…•A Monte Carlo simulation is paired with the social cost benefit analysis.•Battery lifespans may be shorter than the lifespan of a conventional upgrades.•Only…”
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The political economy of carbon pricing: a panel analysis by Dolphin, Geoffroy, Pollitt, Michael G, Newbery, David M

“…Abstract In virtually all jurisdictions that explicitly price carbon, its average (emissions-weighted) price remains low. Our analysis focuses on the political…”
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Regulatory Learning in the Face of Net Zero Climate Policy: The Case of the UK by Duma, Daniel, Pollitt, Michael G., Covatariu, Andrei

“…In this paper we explore further how energy network regulation might better be adapted to the uncertainty challenges that are raised by net zero climate…”
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Why and how to subsidise energy R+D: Lessons from the collapse and recovery of electricity innovation in the UK by Jamasb, Tooraj, Pollitt, Michael G.

“…The UK electricity sector liberalisation was a pioneer in the worldwide reform trend and its reform model and outcomes have been the subject of many studies…”
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Which smart electricity service contracts will consumers accept? The demand for compensation in a platform market by Richter, Laura-Lucia, Pollitt, Michael G.

“…This paper analyses the heterogeneity of household consumer preferences for electricity service contracts in a smart grid context. Platform pricing strategies…”
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How to Procure Flexibility Services within the Electricity Distribution System: Lessons from an International Review of Innovation Projects by Anaya, Karim L., Pollitt, Michael G.

“…The aim of this paper is to analyse and evaluate the deployment of smart platforms (operated by distribution system operators—DSOs—or by independent parties)…”
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Electricity Network Charging in the Presence of Distributed Energy Resources: Principles, Problems and Solutions by POLLITT, MICHAEL G.

“…This paper discusses the principles of electricity network charging in the light of increasing amounts of distributed generation and the potential for…”
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The impact of PVs and EVs on domestic electricity network charges: A case study from Great Britain by Küfeoğlu, Sinan, Pollitt, Michael G.

“…Electric power distribution network charges have become a popular area of study for regulators, industry and academia. Increasing use of photovoltaics (PVs)…”
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The promotion of regional integration of electricity markets: Lessons for developing countries by Oseni, Musiliu O., Pollitt, Michael G.

“…This paper focuses on how to promote regional cooperation in electricity. We begin by discussing the theory of international trade cooperation in electricity,…”
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Going smarter in the connection of distributed generation by Anaya, Karim L., Pollitt, Michael G.

“…This study explores and quantifies the benefits of connecting more distributed generation (DG) with and without the use of smart connections in Great Britain…”
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A system operator’s utility function for the frequency response market by Greve, Thomas, Teng, Fei, Pollitt, Michael G., Strbac, Goran

“…•Modelling the preference/utility function of a system operator in the market for electricity ancillary services.•The utility function is combined of exchange…”
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Integrating distributed generation: Regulation and trends in three leading countries by Anaya, Karim L., Pollitt, Michael G.

“…This paper explores the trends in the deployment and integration of distributed generation in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. The study concentrates on the…”
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