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Disaggregating electricity generation technologies in CGE models

Vol: 
CAMA Working Paper 54/2014
Author name: 
Vipin Arora
Yiyong Cai
Year: 
2014
Month: 
July
Abstract: 

We illustrate the importance of disaggregating electricity generation when considering responses to environmental policies. We begin by reviewing various approaches to electric sector modelling in Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models, and then clarify and expand upon the structure and calibration of the “technology bundle” approach. We also simulate the proposed U.S. Clear Power Plan and show how a disaggregate electricity sector can change results. Our simulations indicate that both the ability to switch between generation technologies and the manner of aggregation in electricity production are important for quantifying the economic costs of the plan.

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