15th Annual POWER Research Conference on Energy Research and Policy | Berkeley

THE CONFERENCE:
The Energy Institute at Haas holds a one day research conference on energy research and policy in Berkeley every March. The purpose is to bring together outstanding scholars and practitioners from around the world to exchange ideas and research results on topics related to electricity markets and regulation.

AGENDA

8:00am-9:00am: Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00am – 9:15am: Welcome

9:15am – 12:30pm: Morning Session

Energy Efficiency Programs and Evaluation
“Environmentalism and the Response to Neighborhood Electricity Consumption Comparisons: Evidence from a Field Experiment,” Dora Costa and Matthew Kahn (University of California, Los Angeles)

“EIA’s Energy Efficiency Program Data: Toxic If Swallowed,” Marvin J. Horowitz (Demand Research LLC)

Discussants:
Maximilian Auffhammer (University of California, Berkeley)
Karen Palmer (Resources for the Future)

BREAK

Consumer Response to Retail Electricity Pricing
“How Do Consumers Respond to Increasing-Block Pricing? Evidence from Household Electricity Demand,” Koichiro Ito (Energy Institute at Haas)

“An Experimental Comparison of Critical Peak and Real-Time Pricing,” Frank Wolak (Stanford University)

Discussants:
Ahmad Faruqui (The Brattle Group)
Lucas Davis (University of California, Berkeley and Energy Institute at Haas)

12:30pm – 1:45pm: LUNCH

Lunchtime Keynote Address
“Electricity Policy for America: Enabling a Smart Grid, End to End,” Mason Willrich (Senior Advisor, MIT Energy Innovation Project, Chair, California ISO Board of Governors, and Director, California Clean Energy Fund)

1:45pm – 5:00pm: Afternoon Session

Integrating Renewables into the Grid
“Building Blocks: Investment in Renewable and Non-Renewable Technologies,” James Bushnell (Iowa State University)

“Using Storage to Capture Renewables: Does Size Matter?” Judy Chang, Kathleen Spees and Jurgen Weiss (The Brattle Group)

Discussants:
Matthew Barmack (Calpine Corporation)
Severin Borenstein (University of California, Berkeley and Energy Institute at Haas)

BREAK: Refreshments Served

Cap and Trade Programs for Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions
“Allocating Emission Permits in Cap-and-trade Programs: Theory and Evidence,” Meredith Fowlie (University of California, Berkeley)

“Profiting from Regulation: An Event Study of the European Carbon Market,” James Bushnell (Iowa State University), Erin Mansur (Yale University) and Howard Chong (Energy Institute at Haas)

Discussants:
Nathaniel Keohane (Environmental Defense Fund)
Commissioner Nancy Ryan (California Public Utilities Commission)

5:00pm – 6:00pm: Wine Reception

Early registration discount ends on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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