lynne kiesling
Department of Economics
Northwestern University

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Published Research
May, 2007: "An Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Automated Mitigation Procedures on Investment and Prices in Wholesale Electricity Markets" (joint with Bart Wilson). Journal of Regulatory Economics
Fall 2006: "The Role of Retail Pricing in Electricity Restructuring," in Andrew Kleit, ed., Electric Choices: The Challenge of Electricity Restructuring. Rowman and Littlefield.
Fall 2006: "Post-Blackout Reliabiity Policy: A Robust, Flexible 21st-Century Grid," in Andrew Kleit, ed., Electric Choices: The Challenge of Electricity Restructuring. Rowman and Littlefield (joint with Michael Giberson)
November 2005: "Using Economic Experiments to Test Electricity Policy" Electricity Journal Volume 18
October 2005: "A Market-Based Model for ISO-Sponsored Demand Response Programs, " Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets-Distributed Energy Financial Group Study (joint with Vernon L. Smith)
July 2004: "Analyzing the Blackout Report's Recommendations: Alternatives For A Flexible, Dynamic Grid" Electricity Journal Volume 17, pp. 51-59 (joint with Michael Giberson)
March 2004: "The North American Blackout and Electricity Policy: Alternatives to Transmission Construction" Economic Affairs, pp. 53-57
March 2003: "Standard Market Design in Wholesale Electricity Markets: Can FERC's Proposed Structure Adapt to the Unknown?" Electricity Journal Volume 16, pp. 11-19 (joint with Brian Mannix)
November 2002: "Standard Market Design in Wholesale Electricity Markets: Can FERC's Proposed Structure Adapt to the Unknown?" Reason Foundation Policy Study 301 (joint with Brian Mannix)
October 2002: "Institutional Change and Contestability: Electricity Transmission Policy, Technology, and Entry Barriers." Proceedings of the U.S. Association of Energy Economics (joint with Adrian Moore)
September 2002: "National Energy Policy: In Need of a More Dynamic Approach." Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation Congressional Advisory 135
June 2002: "The Black Death and Property Rights" Journal of Legal Studies Volume XXXI, pp. S545-S587 (joint with David Haddock)
April 2001: "Getting Electricity Deregulation Right: How Other States and Nations Have Avoided California's Mistakes." Reason Foundation Policy Study 281
February 2001: "Powering Up California: Policy Alternatives for the California Energy Crisis." Reason Foundation Policy Study 280 (joint with Adrian Moore)
Working Papers
September 2006: "Network Regulation Through Ownership Structure: An Application to the Electric Power Industry" (joint with Federico Boffa)
March 2006: "Investment Incentives and Dynamic Efficiency in Electricity Markets: An Experimental Analysis." (joint with Celine Jullien, Carine Staropoli, and Dean Williamson) SSRN link
January 2005: "Electric Network Reliability as a Public Good." Paper submitted to CMU Conference: Electricity transmission in Deregulated Markets (joint with Michael Giberson)
Selected Presentations
May 2007: "Network Economics: Electricity and Smart Grid Technology", Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics, Aspen, Colorado
February 2007: "The Interaction of Regulation, Markets and Technology: Consumer Empowerment in the Electric Power Industry", Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
April 2006: "Differential Retail Pricing of Electricity: The Evolution of Policy, Technology, and Markets", Center for Energy, Marine Transportation, and Public Policy, Columbia University, New York, New York
April 2005: "Experimental Economics and Electric Power Market Design Research in the US", Ecole Superieur d'ElectricitŽ, Paris, France
Testimony
November 2006: Testimony to the New York Public Service Commission, in Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to Policies, Practices and Procedures For Utility Commodity Supply Service to Residential and Small Commercial and Industrial Customers, on behalf of Direct Energy (joint with Andrew Kleit)
Octoberber 2006: Testimony to the Illinois Commerce Commission, in Commonwealth Edison Company Proposed Revisions to Rate BES-H Basic Electric Service Hourly Energy Pricing, on behalf of the Citizen's Utility Board
March 2006: "Testimony on Retail Competition to the New York Public Service Commission", on behalf of Direct Energy (joint with Andrew Kleit)
September 2005: "An Analysis of Electricity Capacity Markets in California", Testimony in response to California Public Utility Commission White Paper on Capacity Markets
June 2005: "PJM Capacity Market Design", Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Technical Conference on the Capacity Construct Used in the PJM Region