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ID094306
Title ProperEvaluating the efficiency of divestiture policy in promoting competitiveness using an analytical method and agent-based computational economics
LanguageENG
AuthorRahimiyan, Morteza ;  Mashhadi, Habib Rajabi
Publication2010.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Choosing a desired policy for divestiture of dominant firms' generation assets has been a challenging task and open question for regulatory authority. To deal with this problem, in this paper, an analytical method and agent-based computational economics (ACE) approach are used for ex-ante analysis of divestiture policy in reducing market power. The analytical method is applied to solve a designed concentration boundary problem, even for situations where the cost data of generators are unknown. The concentration boundary problem is the problem of minimizing or maximizing market concentration subject to operation constraints of the electricity market. It is proved here that the market concentration corresponding to operation condition is certainly viable in an interval calculated by the analytical method. For situations where the cost function of generators is available, the ACE is used to model the electricity market. In ACE, each power producer's profit-maximization problem is solved by the computational approach of Q-learning. The power producer using the Q-learning method learns from past experiences to implicitly identify the market power, and find desired response in competing with the rivals. Both methods are applied in a multi-area power system and effects of different divestiture policies on market behavior are analyzed.
`In' analytical NoteEnergy Policy Vol. 38, No. 3; Mar 2010: p.1588-1595
Journal SourceEnergy Policy Vol. 38, No. 3; Mar 2010: p.1588-1595
Key WordsElectricity Market ;  Divestiture Policy ;  Agent - Based Computational Economics