California Electricity Crisis (Hoover Institution Press Publication)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (837 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0817929118 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 291 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has particular research interests in global climate change, automotive fuel economy regulation, in electricity market problems, and in market structure issues. Sweeney analyzes economic and policy issues, especially those involving energy systems and/or the environment. Sweeney, known for his work energy economics and energy policy, is a Hoover Institution senior fellow. . James L
"For policymakers and others with a serious interest in getting beyond finger-pointing."
The Definitive Account of the Electricity Crisis This book is the most complete and detailed account of the crisis in print, combining historical data of what happened with economic analysis of what it meant. For example, Sweeney describes the low rainfall in the northwest and what the lack of hydropower in Washington meant quantitatively in terms of increased needs for power generation from natural gas plants in California. He shows that power plant construction too. "Great book that misses the cause of energy crisis" according to Wayne C. Lusvardi. This is one of the best books on the California energy crisis of 2000-01, but misses the point about what caused it. Yes, it is true California was paying more for power than other states because the old system created incentives for overcapacity and thus high prices. Yes, it is true Enron and others, including municipal utilities, gamed the system during the crisis as deregulation provided. Yes, there was a perfect st
After political leaders mismanaged the electricity crisis, California now faces an electricity blight while it struggles to recover from its self-imposed wounds. The California Electricity Crisis focuses on policy decisions, their consequences, and alternatives: the saga California has faced and is still facing.