| Title | When a Rose Is Not a Rose: A Review of Recent Estimates of Congestion Costs |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Bernard Lesieutre, Joseph H Eto |
| Magazine | The Electricity Journal |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Date Published | 05/2004 |
| Type of Article | Journal |
| Keywords | CERTS Transmission Planning, congestion, power system economics |
| Abstract | Careful examination of congestion costs leads to some conclusions that are counterintuitive. For example, consumer costs may rise, not fall, as a result of reducing congestion, and minimizing consumer costs may not increase aggregate social wealth. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tej.2004.03.006 |
| LBNL Report Number | LBNL-52739 |
| Refereed Designation | Non-Refereed |
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