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1 |
Electricity cannot be stored. |
2 |
Demand is relatively inelastic |
3 |
Wholesale demand is relatively predictable |
4 |
Power plants do not have continuously varying variable costs. |
5 |
Markets are defined in time and space. |
6 |
Must-run plants are run out of merit due to locational and technical characteristics. |
7 |
Regulatory intervention affects competitiveness of pools. |