M8 - Introduction to Network Pricing
Learning Objectives
In this module we will talk about the fundamentals of transmission/distribution network pricing. The learning outcomes of this week are:
- Understand the motivation behind deregulation process and need for economic regulation for Transmission and Distribution;
- Learn economic regulation modes more specifically incentive-based regulation;
- Familiarize with nomenclature and differences among electricity price, tariff and rate;
- Introduction to transmission and distribution network pricing;
- Understand the first step of pricing structure: calculating the utilities’ required revenue;
Slides
Here is a link to the slide deck used in class.
Recordings
Resources
Additional resources and readings on network pricing.
- Transmission Access Charges - CAISO
- Distribution Network Pricing World Wide Trend
- Open Access Transmission Tariff - Federal Energy Regulatory Commision
For detailed information on North Carolina please visit the North Carolina Utilities Comission website.
Topics for Discussion/Reflection
Deliverables
For this module you will do a journal entry using Sakai discussion. Here is the journal entry J4 link. The due date for J4 is Tuesday Oct 31st for journal entries and Friday Nov 3rd for journal comments.