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Capacity Withdrawals in the Electricity Wholesale Market

Between Competition Law and Regulation

  • Explains and sheds light on the complex economic and legal issue of abuse of market power in the electricity wholesale market
  • Draws a detailed and balanced picture of the interaction between general antitrust law and sector-specific energy regulation, and demonstrates how the one can affect the interests and compensate for the deficits of the other
  • Takes a European-wide perspective by including in the analysis legal judgements and materials from several European jurisdictions

Part of the book series: Munich Studies on Innovation and Competition (MSIC, volume 7)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction and Research Questions

    • Panagiotis Tsangaris
    Pages 1-1
  3. General Background

    • Panagiotis Tsangaris
    Pages 3-35
  4. Competition Law Enforcement

    • Panagiotis Tsangaris
    Pages 37-103
  5. Transparency

    • Panagiotis Tsangaris
    Pages 105-154
  6. Regulatory Enforcement

    • Panagiotis Tsangaris
    Pages 155-181
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 183-208

About this book

This book examines the issue of capacity withdrawals in the electricity wholesale market. Electricity generators can exercise market power in the wholesale market either by withdrawing generation capacity, or by pricing above competitive levels in order to achieve a higher market price and, thereby, increase revenues. After a comprehensive explanation of capacity withdrawal practices and the issues that arise when proceeding under competition law, the book analyses whether an increased state of transparency, as provided for in the REMIT and Regulation 543/2013, could facilitate the efficient functioning of electricity wholesale markets and the investigation of capacity withdrawal practices. It also examines the effect of the prohibition of market manipulation as prescribed in the REMIT in dealing with abusive capacity withdrawals in the electricity wholesale market.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Munich, Germany

    Panagiotis Tsangaris

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Softcover Book USD 129.99
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