Assessing Restructured Electricity Markets: An APPA Symposium,
February 5th, 2007

At this day-long symposium, the American Public Power Association (APPA) will present the findings of a series of new investigative studies of the current state and future direction of the restructured wholesale electricity markets in the United States.  This symposium is part of the first stage of the Electric Market Reform Initiative (EMRI), created by APPA to first assess, and then address the serious challenges facing public power and other participants in wholesale markets across the country.

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Topics to be addressed include:

Is Locational Marginal Pricing Achieving its Theoretical Goals?

Do Supplier Bidding Patterns Indicate Market Power Problems?

How Do Prices in the PJM Market Compare to Suppliers’ Costs?

How Effective Are Restructured Markets in Encouraging Needed Investment in the Electricity Infrastructure?

Are Fuel Costs the Only Explanation for Increasing Electricity Prices?

What Companies Are Profiting the Most from Today’s Restructured Markets?

What Are the Costs of Participating in Restructured Wholesale Markets and What Are the Major Drivers of these Costs?

How Adequate Are the Methodologies Used to Research the Effects of Restructuring?