Local Electricity Markets

Local Electricity Markets introduces the fundamental characteristics, needs, and resource constraints shaping the design and implementation of local electricity markets, and addresses proposed local market models and lessons from their limited implementation. The book discusses decision and informatics tools considered important in the implementation of local electricity markets. It features a review of management and trading platforms, including commercially available tools. Aspects of local electricity market infrastructure are identified and discussed, including physical and software infrastructure, regulatory frameworks available for local electricity market development internationally, and barriers and opportunities for local electricity markets in the future.