Science Journal of Energy Engineering

Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2014

  • Peak Load Pricing with Heterogeneous Technology: The Off-Peakers Too Bear the Capacity Cost

    Vijayamohanan Pillai N.

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 1-7
    Received: 06 November 2013
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    Published: 20 March 2014
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    Abstract: The present paper attempts at a contribution to peak load pricing theory. The general result from the traditional theory that charges the off peak consumers marginal operating costs only and the peak users marginal operating plus marginal capacity costs has already been called into question in the literature. This paper shows that if the off-peak p... Show More