Parallel to the introduction of competition into some aspects of electricity markets, the methods to regulate the remaining monopolies - transmission and distribution - are coming into increased focus.
In many countries, including the Nordic countries, regulation was basically taken care of through a high degree of public ownership. Increased privatization of transmission and distribution has brought upon the need to find new ways to regulate tariffs and to secure a high quality of service.
To give an overview of different regulatory models and to discuss their pros and cons, Market Design gathered experts from all over the world for its biennial 2-day conference.
Most material from the conference is now available online.