Energy
Energy markets are fundamentally changing alongside technological progress. We support you in developing the regulatory framework in electricity, gas, hydrogen and district heating markets and help to optimally cope with evolving regulations.
Market design. Development of a viable market design, assessment of the need of unbundling/separation, implementing Entry/Exit models, market and sector coupling.
Incentive regulation. Design and implementation of incentive regulations of monopolistic infrastructures, including determination of individual efficiencies, sectorial productivity, and appropriate cost of capital (WACC).
Pricing and Strategy. Optimal pricing of energy and network tariffs, measuring consumer preferences and willingness to pay, strategy development in evolving and increasingly competitive energy markets.
Competition issues. Integrated support in competition and merger cases, such as market definition, assessment of economic effects, «as efficient competitor» test, contrafactual scenarios.
Contact
Dr. Urs Trinkner
Urs Trinkner is the Managing Director of Swiss Economics and Lecturer at the University of Zurich.
Publications
Strengthening price signals in the electricity market
Die Volkswirtschaft, Februar 2024
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Effect of price signals and regulations on electricity demand
Study for the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
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GasVG: Market Area Manager and Security of Supply Tasks
Study for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
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Reversion of hydropower concessions
Background study for the AWEL of the canton of Zurich
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Revenue opportunities and marketing costs of hydropower
Study on behalf of Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
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Policy Measures against high Energy Prices
What measures against high energy prices have been introduced at EU level? Which of these would be suitable for Switzerland?
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Regulatory Impact Assessment on cost targets
Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
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Regulatory impact assessment on critical energy infrastructure
Regulatory impact assessment for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy
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WACC methodology for Swiss electricity TSOs and DSOs
Should the methodology for determining the WACC of Swiss electricity distribution and transmission system operators be amended in the light of historically low interest rates?
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Universal services and state-owned enterprises in Liechtenstein
Baseline study on universal services and public service provision for the Liechtestein Think Tank "Zukunft.li"
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Comparator Betas for French airports
Report on behalf of Autorité de régulation des transports
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Study on drivers of airport Beta risk
Report on behalf of Autorité de régulation des transports
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Dominance analysis for German gas transmission system operators
Expert report on behalf of Bundesnetzagentur
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Effects of climate change on Swiss infrastructures
Study on the significance of climate change for infrastructures in Switzerland commissioned by the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK)
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Market-based incentives for local electricity production
Die Volkswirtschaft, 10/2019, S. 62-64.
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Dublin Airport Cost of Capital for 2019 Determination
Report for the Commission for Aviation Regulation
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Benchmarking of German Electricity Distribution System Operators
Report on behalf of Bundesnetzagentur
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Effective implementation of incentive regulations
Umweltschutz der Wirtschaft, issue 4/18-19, p. 33-34
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Regulierungssystematik für die vierte Regulierungsperiode VNB Strom
Expert report on behalf of the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKÖ)
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Kostentreiberanalyse und Effizienzvergleich der Gasfernleitungsnetzbetreiber - Gutachten für die dritte Regulierungsperiode
Report for Bundesnetzagentur
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Vergleich der Netznutzungsentgelte - Analyse der Einflussfaktoren auf die Entgelte für schweizerische und deutsche Gasnetze
Report for Bundesamt für Energie (BFE) and Verband der Schweizerischen Gasindustrie (VSG)
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Umgang mit bestehenden Kraftwerken zur Sicherstellung der Versorgungssicherheit in der Schweiz
Study for Bundesamt für Energie (BFE)
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Benchmarking European Gas Transmission System Operators
Study for CEER (Council of European Energy Regulators)
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Festlegung des Finanzierungskostensatzes 'WACC' für Gas-Fernnetzbetreiber
Expert report for the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKÖ)
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Strommarktöffnung in der EU und Folgerungen für die Schweiz
Study for Dachverband Schweizer Verteilnetzbetreiber (DSV)
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Zukünftige Energiemärkte und die Rolle der Netzbetreiber
Study for Bundesamt für Energie (BFE)
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Erfahrungen mit der Strommarktöffnung in der EU / Les enseignements tirés de la libéralisation du marché de l'électricité dans l'UE
Die Volkswirtschaft 1/2-2015, pp. 58-61
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