Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Summer Semester 2021
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ECON 621 901 (CRN: 30703)
ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ECONOMICS
Long Title: THE ECONOMICS OF THE ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY
Department: Economics
Instructors:
Meeting: 8:00AM - 11:30AM S (10-MAY-2021 - 13-AUG-2021)
Part of Term: Summer Session 1
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 4
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Degree(s):
Master of Energy Economics
Section Max Enrollment: 12
Section Enrolled: 3
Enrollment data as of: 2-MAY-2024 9:22PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: Discusses the determinants of the cost of electricity, the effects of organizing the industry in different ways, the need to encourage sufficient investment in reserve capacity, and the use of information technology to allow for new ways of pricing electricity, operating the network and coordinating supply and demand. Students will learn to analyze the behavior of power markets, the effect of different policies, and draw empirical solutions to the real-world issues.