| Article ID: | iaor20115822 |
| Volume: | 39 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| Start Page Number: | 3928 |
| End Page Number: | 3938 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Journal: | Energy Policy |
| Authors: | Woo C K, Zarnikau J, Moore J, Horowitz I |
| Keywords: | energy |
• High wind generation in ERCOT tends to lead to zonal price differences. • Low load in the wind‐rich ERCOT West zone can also influence congestion. • ERCOT zonal price differences are time‐dependent. • Nuclear generation and natural‐gas prices also affect zonal price differences. • These price differences signal the need for investments in additional infrastructure.