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p−c 1
=
c e
p − c 1 si
= =
c e E
p − c 1 si
Li = = =
c e E
p − c 1 si
Li = = =
c e E
∑ s2
∑ sL
i i i = i i
p − c 1 si
Li = = =
c e E
∑ s2
∑ sL
i i i = i i
p − c 1 si
Li = = =
c e E
∑ s2
∑ sL
i i i = i i
E
HHI
p−c 1
=
c e
at q = 1 2 3
at q = 2 3 6
at q = 3 7 8
• Suppose demand is q = 3
• Optimal dispatch: A = 2, B = 1
Demand
Quantity
CoRE Research May 2009
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Added Value
$
VoLL Industry
Supply
Gen’s Added
Value
Demand
Quantity
• Here a retailer may contract with the generator for VoLL price
on all of its capacity. This may prevent it paying a VoLL price to
other generators.
• VOLL = $100
A B
Capacity 20 10
Marginal Cost $2 $5
10 20
Quantity
CoRE Research May 2009
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Added Value (Demand = 15)
$
100 A’s AV = $520
B’s AV = $0
10 20
Quantity
CoRE Research May 2009
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Added Value (Demand = 25)
A’s AV = $1485
$
100 B’s AV = $475
2
10 20
Quantity
CoRE Research May 2009
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Exit Option
10 20
Quantity
CoRE Research May 2009
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Residual Supply Index
• Percent capacity remaining after subtracting i’s capacity to
supply to prompt market
Total regional
supply + net
imports
• Standard concerns
∑
N
VHHI = 1
E
s
i=1 i
max{si
, σ i
}
Retailer
hedges with
own unit
Reduces
Retailer external
hedges with contracting by
own unit amount of
natural hedge
Reduces
Retailer external Increased
hedges with contracting by exercise of
own unit amount of market power
natural hedge
0% 100%
Degree of Vertical Integration