How Integrated Are European Electricity Markets?

Michael Giberson Georg Zachmann, writing at the EU Energy Policy Blog, asks, “How integrated are European electricity markets?”  At least in the case of the German market, the answer seems to be not so much. (For comparison, here is a paper by John Bower that seeks to assess power market integration in Europe as of … More How Integrated Are European Electricity Markets?

When Should a Solar Power Installer Be Treated Like a Regulated Public Utility?

Michael Giberson In Arizona, solar power installation company SolarCity has been told it must be regulated as a public utility if it employs a financing arrangement it has developed, a “solar services agreement,” to sell its services to non-profit entities. Usually SolarCity builds solar power systems and provides financing and ongoing monitoring services, but doesn’t … More When Should a Solar Power Installer Be Treated Like a Regulated Public Utility?