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CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Concurrent Sessions: 1-8 | 9-17 | 18-25 | 26-34 | 35-43 | 44-52

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1-8
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 11:00 - 12:30pm

1. Crude Oil Price Dynamics (Ballroom East - Ballroom Level)

Georg Erdmann, Presiding
Professor
Berlin University of Technology

Strategies of Investment in the Canadian Oil Sands Under Price Uncertainty: A Dynamic Programming Approach
Déborah Bouchonneau
Frédéric Lantz
IFP
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Oil Refining Planning Under Price and Demand Uncertainties: Case of Algeria
Abderrezak Benyoucef
Algerian Petroleum Institute
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Tax Treatment and the Extensive Margin
Timothy Fitzgerald
Montana State University
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Jump Processes in the Market for Crude Oil
Neil A Wilmot
University of Minnesota Duluth
Charles F Mason
University of Wyoming
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Oil Market Volatility: An Econometric Analysis of the Interactions Between the Crude Oil Market, The Gas Oil and The Gasoline Markets
Frederic T Lantz
Emmanuel Hache
IFP School
Christos Ioannidis
University of Bath
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2. Electricity Pricing and Cost Discovery (Dolores Room - Ballroom Level)

Peter Hartley, Presiding
Professor & Baker Institute Fellow
Rice University

New Developments in the Use of Valuation to Support Real Asset Decisions with a CO2 Management Opportunity as an Example
David Laughton
DLC Ltd. and School of Business, University of Alberta
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How to Regulate a Market-Driven Rollout of Smart Meters? A Multi-Sided Market Economics Perspective
Jan Schaechtele
Jens Uhlenbrock
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht i.Gr.
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The Smart Grid Business Case
John Caldwell
Director of Economics, Edison Electric Institute
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A Multiregional Macroeconomic Framework for Analyzing Energy Policies
Treyz Frederick
Scott M Nystrom
Zilin Cui
Regional Economic Models, Inc.
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How U.S. Government Investment in Smart Grid Technologies Compares to the Estimated Spending Needed for a Nationwide Grid
Melissa Chan
David Feliciano
Daniel Handal
Thomas Murray
Navigant
Joseph Paladino
U.S. Department of Energy
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3. Economics of Wind Energy (Butron Room - Theatre Level)

Michael E. Canes, Presiding
Senior Research Fellow
Logistics Management Institute

Risk Premia in Electricity Wholesale Spot Markets – Empirical Evidence from Germany
Matthäus Pietz
TU München
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Ownership Unbundling, Investments and Consumer Prices - A Panel Data Analysis
Stephan Schmitt
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for Regulatory Economics
Margarethe Rammerstorfer
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for Finance, Banking and Insurance
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Capacity Market Design to Integrate Renewable Energy
Xiaoyue Jiang
Geoffrey G Parker
Ekundayo Shittu
Tulane University
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Economic Feasibility and Investment Decisions of Coal and Biomass to Liquids
Oleg A Kucher
Jerald J Fletcher
West Virginia University
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Investment in Alternative Energy Resources for Fuel Production: Towards a "Green" or "Black" Resource Emergence?
Déborah Bouchonneau
Elodie Le Cadre
French Institute of Petroleum
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4. Climate Change and Economics (Conference Theatre Room - Theatre Level)

Stephen Brown, Presiding
Nonresident Fellow
Resources for the Future

Toward a New National Energy Policy: Assessing the Options
Margaret Walls
Alan Krupnick
Resources for the Future
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Energy, Greenhouse Gas and Economic Implications of Natural Gas Trucks
Alan Krupnick
Resources for the Future
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Abundant Shale Gas Resources: Implications for U.S. Natural Gas Markets and Policy
Alan Krupnick
Stephen Brown
Resources for the Future
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Modeling Policies to Promote Renewable and Low Carbon Sources of Electricity
Karen Palmer
Resources for the Future
Richard Sweeney
Kennedy School at Harvard
Maura Allaire
University of North Carolina
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5. Energy Trading and Commodity Markets (San Miguel Room - Theatre Level)

Wumi Iledare, Presiding
Professor & Director
LSU Center for Energy Studies

Analysis of Policies for the Development of New Renewable Energy Sources in Brazil
Ricardo L Baitelo
Luiz Cláudio R Galvão
Miguel Edgar M Udaeta
Marcelo C Furtado
Eliane Aparecida F.A. Fadigas
PEA-USP Energy Department, University of São Paulo
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The Biomass Real Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Life-Cycle Analysis
Bruna B Correia
Arnaldo Walter
UNICAMP
Tiago B Correia
Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy
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Renewable Energy Sources, Technology Mix, and Competition in Liberalized Electricity Market: The Case of Spain
Carlos Gutiérrez-Hita
Universitas Miguel Hernández
Nikolaos Georgantzís
Universidad de Granada
Aitor Ciarreta
University of the Basque Country
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What is Energy Security? Do We Really Mean Energy Vulnerability?
Mark Hutson
Fred Joutz
Arun Malik
Robert Trost
George Washington University
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Zonal Supply Curve Estimation With Fuzzy Marginal Fuel in Electricity Markets
Mostafa Sahraei-Ardakani
Seth A Blumsack
Andrew Kleit
Penn State University
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6. Modeling Energy Demand in Transport (Potrero Room - Theatre Level)

Reinhard Haas, Presiding
Professor
Vienna Univ of Technology

The Future of Unconventional Gas: Legal, Policy and Environmental Challenges to the Development of North American Shale Gas
Susan L Sakmar
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of San Francisco School of Law
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Equilibrium Forward Gas Prices with Storage
Burcu Cigerli
Rice University
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Did Residential Rates Fall After Retail Competition? A Dynamic Panel Analysis
Adam Swadley
Mine Yucel
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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Productivity Growth in Electric Energy Commercialization in Colombia. A Bootstrap Approach
Rodrigo Taborda
Julieth Santamaria
Universidad del Rosario
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The Merit Order Effect of Wind Generation in the Irish Electricity Market
Amy O'Mahoney
Eleanor Denny
Trinity College Dublin
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7. Global Role of Russian Energy Supply (San Francisco B Room - Theatre Level)

Mary Barcella, Presiding
Director of Global Gas
Cambridge Energy Research Assoc

Do U.S. Households Favor High Fuel Economy Vehicles When Gasoline Prices Increase? A Discrete Choice Analysis
Karplus J Valerie
MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
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Cost-Competitive CO2 Mitigation with Combined Heat and Power Systems in Calgary
Nicolas E Choquette-Levy
Rahul Nakhasi
Geoff Holmes
Marc Beaudin
University of Calgary
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How Effective is U.S. Technology Policy on Clean Energy?
Julia Frayer
Yifei Zhang
London Economics International LLC
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Analysis of U.S. Renewable Fuels Policies Using Modified Markal and Gtap-Bio Models
Kemal Sarica
Wallace E. Tyner
Purdue University
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The Impact of State-Level Convenience and Monetary Incentives for Hybrid Electric Vehicles on Demand
Alison C Riggieri
IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute
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8. Renewable Energy Economics and Policy (San Francisco C Room - Theatre Level)

Pierre-Oliver Pineau, Presiding
Associate Professor
HEC Montreal

Economics of Geological Sequestration Options for the Shenhua Coal Liquefaction Plant
Hui Su
Jerald J Fletcher
West Virginia University
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Climate Effects of Carbon Taxes,Taking into Account Possible Other Future Climate Measures
Florian Habermacher
Gebhard Kirchgässner
SIAW-HSG (University of St. Gallen)
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A More Diversified U.S. Climate Policy than Just Carbon Dioxide Reduction
James L Plummer
QED Research
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Carbon Emissions and Economic Growth: A Cost Function Approach
Jihyo Kim
Eunnyeong Heo
Seoul National University
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Agent-Based Modelling of the Linked Energy, Economic, and Cimate System for Scenario Generation and Robust Decision-Making
Peng Wang
Michael D Gerst
Richard B Howarth
Mark E Borsuk
Dartmouth College
Giovanni Dosi
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Andrea Roventini
University of Verona
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 9-17
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 5:00 - 6:30pm

9. Issues in Global LNG Markets (Farallon Room - Ballroom Level)

Anas Alhajji, Presiding
Chief Economist
NGP Energy Capital Management

Energy Ladders of Supply and Demand
Paul J. Burke
Australian National University
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Clearing the Air: Cap-and-Trade vs. Carbon Tax
Lori Smith Schell
President, Empowered Energy
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Pollution Abatement with Intermittent Sources of Energy
Hagen Schwerin
Simon Fraser University
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Oil Price Fluctuations and Macroeconomic Performances in Asian and Oceanic Economies
Youngho Chang
Kamika Jha
Katrina Fernandez
Fatein Jam'an
Nanyang Technological University
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Oil and the Macroeconomy of Kazakhstan
Ferhat Bilgin
Fred Joutz
The George Washington University
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10. Comparative Analysis of Electricity Market Reforms (Dolores Room - Ballroom Level)

Jean-Michel Glachant, Presiding
Director Florence School of Reg
European Univ. Inst. in Florence

A Regulatory Innovation Incentive for Alternative Grid Structure Design Options
Natalie Prüggler
University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Department for Renewable Energies
Christoph Bremberger
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Research Institute for Regulatory Economics
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Grid Expansion when the Frequency is Balanced
Denes Kucsera
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Research Institute for Regulatory Economics
Engelbert Dockner
Margarethe Rammerstorfer
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute of Finance, Banking and Insurance
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A Hybrid Approach to Financing Transmission Expansion
Richard Benjamin
Economist, Round Table Group
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International Indexes for Energy Security Risk
Daniel E Klein
Christopher D Russell
Twenty-First Strategies, LLC
Stephen D Eule
Institute for 21st Century Energy
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Index of U.S. Energy Security Risk: 2011 Edition
Stephen D Eule
Institute for 21st Century Energy
Daniel E Klein
Twenty-First Strategies, LLC
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11. Renewable Energy: Implications for Network Design and Pricing (Butron Room - Theatre Level)

Paul Wood, Presiding
Business Devel. Manager - Energy
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

The Installed Cost of Photovoltaics in the U.S. From 1998-2007
Carla J Peterman
Ryan H Wiser
Galen L Barbose
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Managing Local Resources: The Role of Electricity From Biomass Based Cogeneration
Norma Anglani
Giuseppe Muliere
University of Pavia / Department of Electrical Engineering
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Heterogeneity in the Rebound: a Quantile-Regression Approach
Manuel Frondel
Nolan Ritter
Colin Vance
Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
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An Indirect Examination of the Porter Hypothesis via Consumer Behaviour
David L Ryan
Junaid bin Jahangir
University of Alberta
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Neural Networks to Model Energy Commodity Price Dynamics
Massimo Panella
Francesco Barcellona
Valentina Santucci
Rita L D'Ecclesia
Sapienza, University of Rome
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12. Cross Country Impacts of Environmental Policies (Conference Theatre Room - Theatre Level)

Joseph Doucet, Presiding
Professor
University of Alberta

Innovation in Biofuels: Assessement of Challenges Over their Life-Cycle
Pierre-Olivier Pineau
Elodie Palluet
HEC Montréal
Jose Vitor Bomtempo
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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Alternative Liquid Fuels Simulation Model (AltSim)
Thomas E Drennen
Ryan Williams
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Arnold B Baker
Sandia National Laboratories
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Renewable Fuels in Alberta: Policy Levers and Project Finance
Andrew Leach
Joseph Doucet
University of Alberta
Trevor Nickel
Highmark Renewables Research
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Measuring Uncertainties in Energy Regulation caused by Governmental Regulation: The Role of Information Theory
Silvia Serrano
Research Group on International Political Economy & Energy, UNED (Spanish Open University)
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Risk Management in the Energy Markets and Value-at-Risk Modelling: a Hybrid Approach
Kostas Andriosopoulos
ESCP Europe
Nikos Nomikos
Cass Business School
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13. Empirical Environmental Policy Studies (Merced A Room - Ballroom Level)

Ilhan Or, Presiding
Professor
Bogazici University

The Impact of Fiscal Policies on Road Passenger Transport Energy Demand in OECD Countries
Amela Ajanovic
Reinhard Haas
Vienna University of Technology
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Does a Carbon Tax on Fossil Fuels Promote Biofuels?
Govinda R. Timilsina
Stefan Csordás
Simon Mevel
The World Bank
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The Promise of the Smart Grid for the Electricity Sector
Fereidoon P Sioshansi
Menlo Energy Economics
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Shifting Electricity Demand with Smart Home Technologies
Alexandra-Gwyn Paetz
Birger Becker
Wolf Fichtner
Hartmut Schmeck
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
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Negative Wholesale Power Prices: Why They Occur and What to Do about Them
Maria Woodman
Student - Economics Department, New York University
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14. State and Regional Climate Action Plans: Implications for Energy and the Economy (San Miguel Room - Theatre Level)

Tony Owen, Presiding
Director and Santos Chair of Energy & Resources
University College London-Adelaide

The New Climate World: Achieving Economic Efficiency in a Federal System for GHG Regulation Through State Planning
Thomas D Peterson
Center for Climate Strategies
Robert B. McKinstry, Jr.
Ballard Spahr, LLP
Adam Rose
Dan Wei
University of Southern California
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Energy Pathways for the California Economy
David Roland-Holst
Fredrich Kahrl
University of California, Berkeley
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Storing Carbon Dioxide in Saline Formations: Analyzing Extracted Water Treatment and Use for Power Plant Cooling
Peter H. Kobos
Jesse D. Roach
Thomas A Dewers
Jim L Krumhansl
Geoff T Klise
Brian Dwyer
Jason E Heath
David J. Borns
Sandia National Laboratory
Andrea McNemar
National Energy Technology Laboratory
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A Continental Renewable Portfolio Standard: A Better Way?
Mitchell Rothman
Managing Consultant, Power Advisory LLC
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15. Energy Demand Modeling in the Residential Sector (Potrero Room - Theatre Level)

Larry Chow, Presiding
Dir Hong Kong Energy Studies Centre
Hong Kong Baptist University

Oil Price Shocks and Macroeconomy: Precautionary Demand in Crude Oil Market
Islam Rizvanoghlu
Rice University
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Energy and Economic Development: An Assessment by Studying the Causality Between Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in ECOWAS
Ouedraogo S Nadia
Universite Paris-Dauphine
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The Role of CCS in Meeting a CES
Christopher J Nichols
Peter Balash
DOE/NETL
Nadeja Victor
IBM
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Public Perceptions of Carbon Capture and Storage: Survey Evidence from Indiana
David C Warren
John D Graham
Sanya Carley
Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs
John Rupp
Indiana Geological Survey
Rachel M Krause
University of Texas-El Paso
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Carbon Capture and Storage Regulation as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy: Legal Issues on Liability
Viviane Romeiro
Virginia Parente
University of Sao Paulo
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16. Renewable Energy Programs and Evaluations (San Francisco B Room - Theatre Level)

David Knapp, Presiding
Senior Editor
Energy Intelligence Group

Impact Analysis of Innovative Business Models for Future Smart Grid and DG/RES Developments
Wolfgang Prüggler
Vienna University of Technology
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Energy Storage and its Ability to Add Stability to Intermittent Generation and Reduce Distribution Network Costs
Craig Froome
School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland
Liam Wagner
School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Sustainable Growth with Renewable and Fossil Fuels Energy Sources
Carlo Andrea Bollino
Silvia Micheli
University of Perugia
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Impacts of Wealth Distribution on Energy Consuption in Nigeria: A Case of Selected Households in Gombe State
Maryam Bello
Gombe State University
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17. De-carbonizing Electricity Generation (San Francisco C Room - Theatre Level)

Assaad Saab, Presiding
Directeur Adjoint
Electricite De France

De-Carbonizing Electricity Generation
Fereidoon P Sioshansi
Menlo Energy Economics
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State-Level Energy Consumption, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Economic Growth
Wesley Burnett
West Virginia University
John C Bergstrom
Jeffrey H Dorfman
University of Georgia
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A Research on Predicting Amount of Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions of the Urban and Rural Population in China
Hong Mi
Wei Zhou
Zhejiang University
Pengyuan Ma
Xiamen University
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Development and Evaluation of Feebate Policies for California’s Effort to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles
David S Bunch
University of California-Davis
David L Greene
Changzheng Liu
Oak Ridge National Laboratories
Tim Lipman
University of California-Berkeley
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 18-25
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 10:30 - 12:00n

18. Economics of Petroleum Exploration and Development (Ballroom East - Ballroom Level)

Robert Borgstrom, Presiding
Independent Consultant

Productivity in Exploration Drilling
Ragnar Tveteras
Petter Osmundsen
Kristin H Roll
University of Stavanger
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World Oil Demand’s Shift Toward Faster Growing and Less Price-Responsive Products and Regions
Dermot Gately
New York University
Joyce M. Dargay
University of Leeds
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Welfare Impacts of Single-Provider Residential-Electricity-Service Price Discrimination
Daniel M Hamblin
President, Dan Hamblin & Associates, Inc.
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Options for Transforming Canada's Energy Use
Matthew J Hansen
Abha Bhargava
Tara Smolak
National Energy Board
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Electricity Market Restructuring and Investment in Nuclear Power Generation: Evidence from Power Uprates in U.S. Nuclear Industry
Chen-Hao Tsai
Student, Pennsylvania State University
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19. Electricity Demand and Its Responsiveness (Dolores Room - Ballroom Level)

Paul Tempest, Presiding
Director & CEO
Windsor Energy Group

The Use of Geothermal Energy in U.S. Military Operations: Challenges and Potential
Michael E Canes
Distinguished Scholar, LMI
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Water Intensity of Electricity from Geothermal Resources
Gouri S Mishra
William E Glassley
Sonia Yeh
University of California, Davis
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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Calgary Through Vehicle Technologies
Daniel M Burt
Jessica P Abella
Amanda D Boyd
Masoud Fard
Janne S Kettunen
University of Calgary
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Changes in the Operational Efficiency of National Oil Companies
Peter R Hartley
Kenneth B Medlock
Rice University
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The Economics of the South Stream Pipeline in the Context of Russo-Ukrainian Gas Bargaining
Chi-Kong Chyong
Student, University of Cambridge
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20. Renewables Portfolio Standards and Regulation (Butron Room - Theatre Level)

Jonathan McClelland, Presiding
Director
MJ Beck Consulting

Does an Increase in the Elderly Population Cause a Decrease in CO2 Emissions from Road Transportation? A Positive Analysis Using the Environmental Kuznets Curve
Akira Okada
Tokyo City University
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Understanding Residential Energy Efficiency Investments
Will Gans
AREC
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Economic Costs of Wind Integration in Heavily Thermally Dependent Grids
Amy N Sopinka
Student, University of Victoria
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Stochastic Modeling of Wind Power Production
Dmitry Kurochkin
Anjali Sheffrin
Tulane Energy Institute
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21. Energy Demand & Efficiency in the Industrial Sector (Merced A Room - Ballroom Level)

Robert Malaman, Presiding
General Manager
Autoritá per l'energia elettrica e il gas

Beyond Commodity Markets - Emerging Issues in Canadian Industrial Energy Use
Ken Newel
Technology Specialist, National Energy Board
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An Analysis of Risk and Rate of Return to International Oil Companies from Iran's Buy-Back Service Contracts: The Case of Soroosh and Nowrooz
Abbas Ghandi
C Y Cynthia Lin
University of California at Davis
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A Comparative Study of Domestic and Foreign E&P Investment Performance of Selected Firms in the United States, 1977-2008
Omowumi O Iledare
Professor/Director, LSU Center for Energy Studies
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22. Electric Power Industry Structure, Conduct and Performance (San Miguel Room - Theatre Level)

Jose Scaramucci, Presiding
Senior Research Fellow
UNICAMP

Crude Oil Hedgers and their Effect on Prices and Speculators
Ronald D Ripple
Professor of Energy Economics, Curtin University of Technology
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Petroleum Industry Restructuring in Nigeria: A Simulation Analysis of its Impact on Deepwater E&P Project Economics & Take Statistics
Omowunmi O Iledare
Professor/Director, LSU Center for Energy Studies
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Climate Policy Uncertainty and Investment Behavior: Evidence From Small Hydropower Plants
Ane Marte Heggedal
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Kristin Linnerud
CICERO
Stein-Erik Fleten
NTNU
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Modeing Household Energy Consumption and Adoption of Energy-Efficient Technology
Jia Li
Economist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Global Energy Model – Updating of the GEM-DYN
Sergey P Filippov
Energy Research Institute
Vladislav V Savin
ERIRAS
Oleg V Marchenko
Sergey V Solomin
ISEM SB RAS
Vladislav V Tropanets
RGSU
Mikhail M Beresentsev
RKS
Alexander V Lebedev
RZD
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23. Modeling Energy Demand and Efficiency in the Residential Sector (Potrero Room - Theatre Level)

Georg Erdmann, Presiding
Professor
Berlin University of Technology

Efficient but Sufficient Support of all RES Technologies in Times of Volatile Raw Energy Prices
Christian Panzer
Gustav Resch
Vienna University of Technology
Ric Hoefnagels
Martin Junginger
Copernicus Institute Utrecht University
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Examining the Environmental Impact of European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) - An Input Output Approach
Usman Ali Lawan
Student, CEPMLP - University of Dundee
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National Low Carbon Fuel Standard: Tradable Credits System Design and Cost Savings
Jonathan Rubin
University of Maine
Paul N Leiby
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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24. Environmental Policies and the Transportation Sector (San Francisco B Room - Theatre Level)

Lori Smith Schell, Presiding
President
Empowered Energy

Impact of Carbon Policy on Industry Technology Adoption in a Stochastic Energy Model
Olga Livingston
Joseph M Roop
Brian K Boyd
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Is there a Rationale for Government Support to low Carbon Technologies Beyond a General Tax or Cap-and-Trade-Regime?
Christoph Weber
Patrick Himmes
University Duisburg-Essen
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Energy Storage on the Grid: Informing Future Development
Eric Hittinger
Jay Whitacre
Jay Apt
Carnegie Mellon University
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Understanding the Formation and Influence of Complementary Innovations in Large Energy Technology Systems: The Case of Urban Energy Storage in Ontario’s Electricity System
Jennifer Hiscock
Philip R Walsh
Ryerson University
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25. Dennis J. O'Brien USAEE/IAEE Best Student Paper Award Competition
    Supported by: Southern Company
    
(San Francisco C Room - Theatre Level)

Fred Joutz, Presiding
Professor of Economics
George Washington University

Demand Side Management: New Perspectives For a New Era
Sanya Carley
Assistant Professor, Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
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Simulation of the GHG Abatement Potentials in the U.S. Building Sector by 2050
Michael Stadler
Nicholas DeForest
Chris Marnay
Florence Bonnet
Judy Lai
Trucy Phan
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Reducing CO2 Emissions and Oil Dependence While Using Coal: MARKAL Scenarios for the United States
Peter C Balash
Christopher Nichols
Gavin Pickenpaugh
U.S. DOE/NETL
Nadejda Victor
U.S. DOE/NETL/TMS
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The Nature of Supply Bidding in Electricity Markets
Alina N Mackenthun
Student, The Pennsylvania State University
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Electricity Spot Prices: Integration, Congestion and Volatility
Melanie A Houllier
Cass Business School, City University London
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 26-34
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2:30 - 4:00pm

26. Global Natural Gas Market Analysis (Ballroom East - Ballroom Level)

Ben Schlesinger, Presiding
President
BSA Inc

Global Natural Gas Market: Reality or Expectation?
Marcela F Ramos
Amanda P Carlos
Rafael M Souza
Getúlio Vargas Foundation - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Long Term Optimization of BC-Alberta Interconnected Energy System: Hydro-Wind Combined Case Study
Behdad Kiani
Andrew Rowe
Peter Wild
Lawrence Pitt
Tom Pedersen
University of Victoria
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Distributed Generation Adoption and Decision Making Under Uncertainty
Mark Sanford
Michael Leifman
GE Energy
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27. Electric Power Transmission Investments (Dolores Room - Ballroom Level)

Kevin F. Forbes, Presiding
Associate Professor
Catholic University of America

The Value of Unused Transmission: Estimating the Opportunity Cost for the Province of Quebec, Canada
Pierre-Olivier Pineau
Associate Professor, HEC Montreal
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Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Models: How to Combine Them to Evaluate the Cost of Mid-term CO2 Emission Reduction?
Yutaka Nagata
CRIEPI
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Assessing the Role of Cogeneration for Carbon Management of Oil Sands Operations in Alberta
Ganesh H Doluweera
Sarah Jordaan
Joule A Bergerson
Michal Moore
University of Calgary
View Abstract

Supplying Synthetic Crude Oil from Canadian Oil Sands: A Comparative Study of the Costs and CO2 Emissions of Mining and in-situ Recovery
Aurélie Méjean
Student, University of Cambridge
View Abstract

Will Fuel Economy Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Be Effective?
Winston Harrington
Alan Krupnick
Resources for the Future
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28. Economics of the Biofuel Industry (Butron Room - Theatre Level)

Douglas Arent, Presiding
Director SEAC
NREL

Mode Selection of Carbon Emissions and Policy Simulation in China--Based on a Possibility-Satisfiability Degree Analysis of Carbon Emissions for the Period 2010-2050
Mi Hong
Zhejiang University
Zhou Wei
Ma Pengyuan

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Canadian Oil Production Over the 2020 Horizon: Insights from the New TIMES-Canada Energy Model
Kathleen Vaillancourt
Research Group in Decision Analysis
Yuri Alcocer
Olivier Bahn
École des Hautes Études Commerciales
Maryse Labriet
ENERIS Environment Energy Consultants
Amit Kanudia
KanORS Consultants
Richard Loulou
McGill University
Jean-Philippe Waaub
University of Quebec in Montreal
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OPEC & the Looming Oil Crisis
Mamdouh G Salameh
International Oil Economist / World Bank Consultant, Oil Market Consultancy Service - UK / World Bank
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OPEC: Oil's Political Economy Conundrum
Christopher C Elsner
International Energy Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy
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29. Alternative Paths to Achieving Environmental Goals (Conference Theatre Room - Theatre Level)

Parviz Adib, Presiding
Director
APX Inc.

The Importance of Energy Quality in Energy Intensive Manufacturing: Evidence From Panel Cointegration and Panel FMOLS
Brant Liddle
Senior Research Fellow, CSES, Victoria University
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A Weather Sensitivity Analysis of National Energy Board Demand Projections
Matthew Hansen
Abha Bhargava
National Energy Board
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Policies to Encourage Building Energy Retrofits: Comparing Subsidies, Loans, and Mandates
Margaret Walls
Senior Fellow & Thomas Klutznick Chair, Resources for the Future
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Energy Efficiency Practice: A Focus on Residential Households
Austin C Otegbulu
Department of Estate Management University of Lagos
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30. Regional and Sectoral Demand for Energy (Merced A Room - Ballroom Level)

Sara Banaszak, Presiding
Senior Economist
American Petroleum Institute

Sectoral Demand for Energy by Fuel Type in Thailand
Fred Joutz
Poonpat Leesombatpiboon
George Washington University
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The Roles of Hedgers and Speculators in the Natural Gas and Crude Oil Markets
Ronald D Ripple
Professor of Energy Economics, Curtin University
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Precautionary Demand Shocks in Crude Oil Market and Monetary Policy
Islam Rizvanoghlu
Phd Candidate, Rice University
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WTI/Brent Price Spread: The Cause and Solution
P Michael A Rodey
Hans Fredrik Hansen
Statoil
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31. Energy Politics, Security and Poverty (San Miguel Room - Theatre Level)

Julien Chevallier, Presiding
Research Associate
Imperial College London

The Optimal Drawdown Policies for China’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve Based on a Dynamic Programming Model
Gang WU
Institute of Policy and Management, CAS
Yi-Ming WEI
Beijing Institute of Technology
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Garch vs Stochastic Volatility: Dynamics of Crude Oil Price
Youah Lee
Eunnyeong Heo
Seoul National University
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Compensating for Wind Variability Using Co-Located Natural Gas Generation and Energy Storage
Eric Hittinger
J.F. Whitacre
Jay Apt
Carnegie Mellon University
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Modeling & Forecasting U.S. Electricity Consumption
Mark D Hutson
Fred Joutz
George Washington University
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Choosing to Pay More for Electricity - An Experiment to Test the Level of Residential Consumer Cooperation in Increasing Electricity Price
Pierre-Olivier Pineau
HEC Montreal
Jim Engle-Warnick
Juan Robledo
McGill University & CIRANO
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32. Energy Modeling in the Transportation Sector (Potrero Room - Theatre Level)

Vittorio D'Ermo, Presiding
AIEE Council Member
AIEE

HHI an Irrelevant Indicator Without a Relevant Market
Georg Zachmann
Delphine Perrot-Voisard
LARSEN
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Economics of Fuel Cell Powered Material Handling Equipment in Large Government Warehouses: Lessons Learned
Michael E Canes
Distinguished Fellow, LMI
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33. Electricity Market Structure & Conduct (San Francisco B Room - Theatre Level)

Vittorio De Martino, Presiding
Energy Analyst
AIEE

Improving the Clean Energy Affordability in Developing Countries by the Renewable Technologies Transfer
Djiby R. Thiam
Student, University of Bordeaux
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Uncertainties in Estimating Remaining Recoverable Resources of Conventional Oil
Christophe McGlade
Student, University College London
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Harnessing the Renewable Generation Potential
Alberto J Lamadrid
Tim D Mount
Ray D Zimmerman
Cornell University
Carlos E Murillo-Sánchez
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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34. Green Energy Economics (San Francisco C Room - Theatre Level)

Hoesung Lee, Presiding
President
Council on Energy and Envir. Korea

Sustainable Economic Development and the Environment: Theory and Evidence
Luisito Bertinelli
Benteng Zou
University of Luxembourg
Eric Strobl
Ecole Polytechnique Paris
View Abstract

Distributed Energy - Community Engagement & Resilience
Diane I Costello
Research Fellow, Curtin University of Technology
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Russia: An Aspiring Energy Superpower with Feet of Clay
Mamdouh G Salameh
International Oil Economist / World Bank Consultant, Oil Market Consultancy Service - UK / World Bank, Washington DC
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Crude Oil Imports and National Security
Paul MacAvoy
Anthony Corridore
Ed Hirs
Bob Ames
The Yale Graduates Energy Study Group
View Extended Abstract | View Paper | View Conference Presentation

Are Competitive Electricity Markets Green?
R J Briggs
Zhen Lei
Suman Gautam
Pennsylvania State University
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 35-43
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 10:30 - 12:00n

35. Factors Affecting the Global Oil Market (Ballroom East - Ballroom Level)

Mine Yucel, Presiding
Vice President & Sr. Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

A Model for the Global Oil Market: Optimal Oil Production Levels for Saudi Arabia
Ayed Al-Qahtani
Business Analysis Department, Saudi Aramco
View Abstract

Resource Use Under Endogenous Time Preference
Akira Maeda
Makiko Nagaya
Kyoto University
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The Links Between Allocation of Quotas and the Market of Electricity
Knut Einar Rosendahl
Statistics Norway
Rolf Golomberk
Sverre Kittelsen
Frisch Centre
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Automobile Demand in China: Implications for Oil Markets and GHG Emissions
Ronald Soligo
Kenneth B Medlock III
James Coan
Rice University
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36. Emissions Impact in the Electric Power Sector (Dolores Room - Ballroom Level)

Milton Holloway, Presiding
COO
Center for the Comm. of Electric Technologies

Control of Carbon Emissions in Zero-Net-Energy Buildings by Optimal Technology Investments in Smart Energy Systems and Demand-Side-Management
Chris Marnay
Michael Stadler
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Afzal S Siddiqui
Department of Statistical Science at University College London, U.K.
Hirohisa Aki
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
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California’s Electricity Sector GHG Planning: Making Early Investments in CCS to Lower the Long-Term Cost of Achieving a GHG Reduction Target
William R Morrow
Amber Mahone
Snuller Price
CK Woo
Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc.
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Emissions Trading in Forward and Spot Markets of Electricity
Makoto Tanaka
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
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37. Renewable Energy: Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons Learned (Butron Room - Theatre Level)

Ugo Farinelli, Presiding
AIEE Council Member
Italian Assoc. of Energy Economists

Influence of the Market Structure on the Installed Capacity of PSPP - Benchmarking Analysis
David Surla
Economist Engineer, EDF
View Abstract | View Paper | View Conference Presentation

RPS in Texas - Lessons Learned & Way Forward
Gurcan Gulen
Michelle Foss
Dimitry Volkov
Ruzanna Makaryan
Center for Energy Economics, University of Texas, Austin
View Abstract | View Paper | View Conference Presentation

Intermittent Energy Resources for Electricity Markets
Federico S Fische
Alternative Sustainable Energy
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38. Environmental Policy and the Electric Power Industry (Conference Theatre Room - Theatre Level)

Lars Bergman, Presiding
Professor
Stockholm School of Economics

The Greening of . . . Texas?
Jay Zarnikau
Frontier Associates
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The Impact of Commonwealth Emissions Trading Policy on Australian Electricity Markets
Regina Betz
CEEM
Anthony D Owen
Curtin University of Technology
View Abstract

Coal Plant Investment, Carbon Risk, and the Expected Carbon Payment
Merrill J Barradale
PhD Candidate, University of California at Berkeley
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Value of Demand Response for Wind Integration in Daily Power Generation Scheduling: Unit Commitment Modelling with Price Responsive Load
Cedric De Jonghe
Ronnie Belmans
K.U.Leuven Energy Institute/Electa Branch
Benjamin F Hobbs
The Johns Hopkins University
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Modeling the Broader Deployment of Demand Side Management onto the Australian National Electricity Markets
Liam D Wagner
Craig Froome
John Foster
The University of Queensland
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39. Energy Modeling for Enviornmental Policy Analysis (Merced A Room - Ballroom Level)

Kenneth B. Medlock, Presiding
Energy Fellow
Rice University

Energy and Water: Managing The Long-Term Power Portfolio in the Face of Changing Cooling Water Supplies
Vincent Tidwell
Peter H Kobos
Leonard A Malczynski
Geoffrey T Klise
William E Hart
Sandia National Laboratories
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Issues over Energy Decomposition Methodologies: Laspeyres or LMDI?
Jihyo Kim
Hwa-Young Sin (Kim)
Eunnyeong Heo
Seoul National University
View Extended Abstract

A Simulation Model of Energy Supply and Demand for Climate Policy Analysis
Bill Tubbs
Climate Change Specialist, Spectra Energy
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Economic Benefit of Virtual Balancing Area Consolidation
Todd M Ryan
Paulina Jaramillo
Carnegie Mellon
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40. Energy Modelling for Electricity and Gas Market Analysis (San Miguel Room - Theatre Level)

Christos E. Papadopoulos, Presiding
Asst. Professor Dept. of Petro. & Nat'l Gas
TEI Kavalas

Integrated Electricity and Natural Gas Market Modeling – The Effects of Market Liberalization in Europe
Martin Lienert
Stefan Lochner
Institute of Energy Economics Cologne (EWI)
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Decision Support Tool for a TSO for Efficient Integration of Renewable Energy into Electricity Market
Valeriia Algeier
Dirk Westermann
Ilmenau University of Technology
Sebastian Stotz
Vattenfall Europe Transmission GmBH
View Extended Abstract | View Paper | View Conference Presentation

Economic Uncertainty in Subsurface CO2 Storage: Geological Injection Limits and Consequences for Carbon Managment Costs
Peter H Kobos
Jesse D Roach
Jason E Heath
Thomas A Dewers
Sean A McKenna
David J Borns
Geoff T Klise
Karen A Gutierrez
Sandia National Laboratories
Andrea McNemar
National Energy Technology Laboratory
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The Relevance of CCS as a Climate Policy Instrument in Vietnam
Nhan T Nguyen
EHESS/CIRED
Minh Ha-Duong
CIRED/CNRS
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41. Energy Industry Structure, Project Financing, & Evaluations (Potrero Room - Theatre Level)

James L. Smith, Presiding
Professor of Finance
Southern Methodist University

Plain Vanilla Options for Price-Quantity Hedging in the Colombian Wholesale Electricity Market
Gabriel A Vizcaino
Juan M Alzate
Angela Cadena
Juan Benavides
Universidad de los Andes
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The Quest for Dominance: NOC-IOC Rivalries, Alliances and the Shape of the New Global Oil Industry
Ian Nathan
David Knapp
Energy Intelligence Research
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Decision Making Analysis on Self-Generation Investments by Industrial Customers in The Context of a De-Regualted Electricity Market. The Colombian Case
Ana C Escudero
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Sergio Botero
Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín
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Evaluating Long-term U.S. Energy Market Risks and Opportunities of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Options with an Advanced Systems Analysis Methodology
Vatsal Bhatt
Diptiranjan Mahapatra
Brookhaven National Laboratory
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42. Coal and Unconventional Oil (San Francisco B Room - Theatre Level)

Pedram Mokrian, Presiding
Mayfield Fund

Income Risk of EU Coal-Fired Power Plants After Kyoto
Jose M Chamorro
University of the Basque Country
Luis M. Abadie
Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa
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The Development of Non Conventional Oil Supply Under Uncertainty: Application to the Canadian Oil Sands
Déborah Bouchonneau
IFP
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The Challenge of Brazilian Pre-Salt Oil Fields
Luciano D Losekann
Fluminense Federal University
Adilson De Oliveira
Carlos Frederico L Rocha
Economics Institute - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
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43. Energy Storage Applications in Electricity Markets (San Francisco C Room - Theatre Level)

Geoff Bertram, Presiding
Senior Lecturer in Economics
Victoria University of Wellington

Estimating the Value of Energy Storage in Concentrating Solar Thermal Plants
Ramteen Sioshansi
The Ohio State University
Paul Denholm
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Estimating the Transmission Value of Combining Wind with Energy Storage
Paul Denholm
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sioshansi Ramteen
The Ohio State University
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Factors Affecting Economics of Electricty Storage Projects in Competitive Electricity Markets
Rahul Walawalkar
Netra Thakur
Rick Mancini
Jim Harvilla
Customized Energy Solutions Ltd.
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Impact of Market Rules on Energy Storage Economics
Eric A Cutter
Lakshmi Alagappan
Snuller Price
Energy & Environmental Economics
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS 44-52
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1:30 - 3:00pm

44. Natural Gas Issues: Regulation, Storage, and Security (Ballroom East - Ballroom Level)

Stefan Lochner, Presiding
Institute of Energy Economics EWI

Volatility and Risk Sharing in European Gas Markets
Frank Asche
University of Stavanger
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A Comparison of Regulatory Models in the Natural Gas Industry: Methodology and Empirical Application
Edmar F Almeida
Helder Q Pinto Jr.
Marcelo C Ferraro
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
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Improving Regulation of Natural Gas Storage
Jeroen De Joode
Delft University of Technology
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Why Natural Gas Cogeneration Does Not Develop in Brazil?
Lucélia V Raad
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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45. Changing Structure of the Electric Power Generation Industry (Dolores Room - Ballroom Level)

Mina Dioun, Presiding
Competitive Mrkt Analysis Manager
Lower Colorado River Authority

Concentrating on the Future: The Benefits of Large-Scale Solar Electric Technologies
Lori Smith Schell
President, Empowered Energy
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Nuclear Plan in Italy in Relation to the Oil Price. Analysis with a Markal-TIMES Model Multi-regional
Federico Santi
Foundation of Energy
Manuela Gusmerotti
Gestore Mercato Elettrico
Maurizio Gargiulo
Politecnico of Turin
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Regulatory Feasibility Analysis of Policy Mechanisms to Foster Renewable Energy in the Colombian Power Sector
Sergio Botero
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Angela I Cadena
Daniel R Vesga
Luis I Betancur
Universidad de los Andes
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46. Electricity Demand Forecasting and System Planning (Butron Room - Theatre Level)

Andre Plourde, Presiding
Professor, Department of Economics
University of Alberta

Gone with the Wind? - Electricity Market Prices and Incentives to Invest in Thermal Power Plants under Increasing Wind Energy Supply
Thure Traber
DIW Berlin
Claudia Kemfert
DIW Berlin and Humboldt University Berlin
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Generation Capacity Adequacy: Capacity Mechanisms in a Regional Perspective
Mauricio Cepeda
LARSEN
Dominique Finon
LARSEN-CIRED
View Extended Abstract

Agent-Based Simulation of Carbon Policies and Power Generation
Emile J. L. Chappin
Gerard P. J. Dijkema
Laurens J de Vries
Delft University of Technology
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Modeling and Forecasting Electricity Demand in the Philippines
Fred Joutz
George Washington University
Kotaro Ishi
International Monetary Fund
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47. Environmental Commodities: New Instruments for Market Operations (Conference Theatre Room - Theatre Level)

Peter C. Balash, Presiding
Senior Economist
U.S. DOE/NETL

Option Trading, Volatility and Efficiency in the EU ETS
Julien Chevallier
Grantham Institute for Climate Change, Imperial College London
Benoit Sevi
University of Angers
Yannick Le Pen
University of Nantes
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On the CER-EUA Spread: A Time Varying Risk Premia Analysis of Emissions Markets
Emilie Alberola
Maria Mansanet
Morgan Hervé-Mignucci
Caisse des Dépôts
Julien Chevallier
Imperial College London
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The Role of Technology in Markets for Environmental Tradable Permits
Parviz M Adib
Reiner Musier
APX, Inc.
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48. Nuclear Energy and Power (Merced A Room - Ballroom Level)

Jurgis Vilemas, Presiding
Chairman of Council
Lithuanian Energy Institute

Prospects and Limitations of Public-Private Partnerships as a Means for Technology Transfer: The Case of Nuclear Energy in India
Udoy M Ghose
Assistant Professor, University of Potsdam
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Economic Valuation of Multi-Unit Nuclear Plant Programs based on Real Options Analysis
Arturo G Reinking
Energy Systems Department , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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The Effects of Nuclear Fuel Storage on Competition in Electricity
Maria Lykidi
ADIS-GRJM, University of Paris-Sud 11
Jean-Michel Glachant
European University School of Florence
Pascal Julien Gourdel
University of Paris 1, Paris School of Economics
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49. Risk and Real Options in Electricity Markets (San Miguel Room - Theatre Level)

Gurcan Gulen, Presiding
Senior Energy Economist
CEE University of Texas at Austin

Risk Balancing in Public Private Partnership Project
Martin Benes
Oldrich Stary
Czech Technical University in Prague
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Incorporating CO2 Risks in Valuation Practice: A Capital Market Approach for European Utilities
Sebastian Rothe
Alexander Bassen
University of Hamburg
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Estimation of Capacity Payments in Hydro Dominated Systems
Rafael A Campo
Consultant
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Evaluating an NGCC Project: Technical Optimisation versus Real Options
Alain G Galli
Salaheddine Belkas
Margaret Armstrong
ENSMP
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50. Perspectives of the "Haves" and "Have nots" (Potrero Room - Theatre Level)

Omowumi Iledare, Presiding
Professor & Director
LSU Center for Energy Studies

Oil Prices and Economic Growth in Oil-Exporting Countries
Amany A El Anshasy
Assistant Professor, United Arab Emirates University
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Measuring the Social Rate of Return in the Energy Industry: A Study of the OECD countries
David Corderi Novoa
World Bank / University of California at Davis
Cynthia Lin
University of California at Davis
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An Analysis of Energy and Income Trends Following Rural Electrification in the State of Bahia, Brazil
Martin Obermaier
Energy Planning Program - COPPE/UFRJ
View Extended Abstract | View Paper | View Conference Presentation

Optimization of Decentralized Energy Systems Using Biomass Resources for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries
Diego Silva Herran
Toshihiko Nakata
Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering
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51. Mitigating Unintended Consequences of Environmental Policies (San Francisco B Room - Theatre Level)

Peter H. Kobos, Presiding
Senior Staff Economist
Sandia National Laboratories

Assessing the Potential for Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies
Danny Cullenward
Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Stanford University
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Energy Poverty, Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Akinbolaji P Iwayemi
Professor, University of Ibadan
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Complications and Costs Renewable Portfolio Standards Could Produce in Efforts to Reduce NOx Emissions Under the Clean Air Interstate Rule
Warren P Katzenstein
Ph.D. Student, Carnegie Mellon University
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Land Use Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Conventional and Unconventional Oil Production
Sonia Yeh
Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis
Sabrina Spatari
Drexel University
Sarah Jordaan
University of Calgary
Adam Brandt
University of California, Berkeley
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52. Modeling Oil and Biofuel Supply and Demand Analysis (San Francisco C Room - Theatre Level)

Maureen S. Crandall, Presiding
Professor of Economics
National Defense University

Changes in the Automotive Fuel Consumption in Europe and North America and its Consequence on the World-Wide Refining Industry
Frederic T Lantz
Valérie Saint Antonin
Emilie Bertout
IFP
View Abstract

Biobutanol Production and Supply Chain Economics
Paul K Bergey
North Carolina State University
Geoff Parker
Tulane University
View Extended Abstract

Relative Efficiency and Performance in the Integrated Oil & Gas Industry
Roberto P Ferreira da Cunha
Edmar LF Almeida
Mariana Iooty
Institute of Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
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Panel Estimate of the Demand for Refined Oil Products in the Major OPEC Countries
Nourah A Al Yousef
Dr.(Associate Professor), King Saud University
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