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

Date Published	05/2004
Publication Type	Magazine Article

Authors	Bernard Lesieutre Joseph H Eto
DOI	10.1016/j.tej.2004.03.006
LBL 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
Refereed Designation	Non-Refereed
Keywords	Power system economics CERTS Transmission Planning Congestion
Organizations	Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions (CERTS) Energy Markets and Planning Department Grid Integration Group Energy Analysis Division Energy Technologies & Systems Division
Research Areas	CERTS RTINA CERTS Transmission Planning EA Energy Markets & Planning Energy Planning and Procurement Bulk Power System Planning, Procurement and Market Processes Energy Market Design and Assessment
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