University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

49703 Selected Topics (Energy Pricing)

6cp; block; availability: consent of subject coordinator required
Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Associate Professor Deepak Sharma

This subject aims to develop in students an understanding of the microeconomic principles and methods of energy pricing. Topics include: microeconomic foundations of energy pricing; demand, supply and demand-supply interactions under various market conditions; pricing as a planning tool; pricing and efficiency; methods of pricing; and case studies on the pricing of electricity, gas, oil and other energy resources.

Assessment: Assignments (40 per cent), quizzes (50 per cent), contribution to class discussion (10 per cent).

Access conditions

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