ECON 3533 - Electricity Economics
This course will apply economics concepts specifically to the complex electric power industry. Students will learn the design of the industry including generation, transmission, and distribution. Emphasis will be placed on regulatory issues arising from the FERC and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs). Students will also examine pricing, output, and capacity decisions facing firms in the electric power industry.
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^^ Updated 4/8/2021
Introduction & History
Listening: Throughline - The Electrical Grid
Reading: History of the Electric Power Industry
Listening: Throughline - The Phoebus Cartel
Reading: Cash for Coolers
Listening: Planet Money - The World's Biggest Battery
Reading: History of the Electric Power Industry
Listening: Throughline - The Phoebus Cartel
Reading: Cash for Coolers
Listening: Planet Money - The World's Biggest Battery
