Energy Economics Policy Seminars
Thursday, 14 February 2008, The HagueOn February 14, 2008 (13.30-17.30), the first meeting of a new Seminar Series on Energy Economics Policy Issues, organized by the CPB, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, NMa and TILEC/Tilburg University, will take place.
The aim of the Seminars is to create a discussion platform for Dutch energy economists, and to bridge the gap between policy makers and academics. It intends to improve the economic foundation of the Dutch energy policy, and ensure that economic research is better aligned with the specific needs of the energy debate.
As a topic for the first seminar we have chosen "wind energy". Wind energy is one of the cheapest renewable energy sources available and the Netherlands might have a strategic advantage in producing wind energy due to is geographical location and technological experience. The introduction of wind energy raises however specific issues, such as the impact on the electricity market and the effectiveness of incentive schemes.
We are glad to have two experts in the field:
Karsten Neuhoff (Cambridge University) is an internationally renown expert on the design of energy markets. He has published numerous academic papers on the promotion of wind energy and the system-wide effects of the integration of wind. Neuhoff will give a lecture on the relationship between market power and technologies. Presentation.
Xander van Tilburg (ECN) has worked extensively on the comparison of different incentive schemes for the promotion of renewable energy, and in particular wind energy. Van Tilburg will give a lecture on the effects of different incentive schemes. Presentation.
After both lectures, discussants will kickoff the discussion. Marcel Vermeulen (NMa/DTe) will reflect on the issue of market power, while Paul Koutstaal (CPB) will comment on the issue of incentive schemes.
Programme (PDF)
| Chair: Eric van Damme, Director of Tilburg Law and Economics Center - Tilburg University | |
| 13.30-13.45 | Welcome Speech by Peter Plug, director of the Office of Energy Regulation (NMa/DTe) |
| Session 1: Incentives schemes for the promotion of wind energy | |
| 13.45-14.30 | Presentation: Xander van Tilburg (Energy research Center of the Netherlands, ECN) |
| 14.30-14.45 | Discussant: Paul Koutstaal (Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, CPB) |
| 14.45-15.15 | Open Discussions |
| 15.15-15.45 | Coffee Break |
| Session 2: Market power and technological bias | |
| 15.45-16.30 | Presentation: Karsten Neuhoff (Cambridge University) |
| 16.30-16.45 | Discussant: Marcel Vermeulen (Netherlands Competition Authority - NMa/Netherlands Office of Energy Regulation - DTe) |
| 16.45-17.30 | Open Discussions |
| 17.30 | Drinks |
Background Material
Publications Karsten Neuhoff
Publications Xander van Tilburg
Venue
The Netherlands competition Authority - NMa
Muzentoren - Room 4.20
Wijnhaven 24
Den Haag
Organizers
Machiel Mulder, NMa - Netherlands Competition Authority
Gijsbert Zwart, CPB - Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
Kick Bruin, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Bert Willems, TILEC - Tilburg University
Registration
It is not possible to register anymore.
Remark
To enable free discussions, the Chatham-House rule applies to this Seminar: "When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed".
TILEC's contribution to the conference has been facilitated by financial support of Essent.
For more information about TILEC's energy research check the website http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/tilec/energy/