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Over The River And (Around) The Woods To Grandma's House We Go: Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights, Transmission Market Power & Gaming Strategies In A Deregulated Energy Market-An International Comparison, Richard R. Bradley Jan 2008

Over The River And (Around) The Woods To Grandma's House We Go: Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights, Transmission Market Power & Gaming Strategies In A Deregulated Energy Market-An International Comparison, Richard R. Bradley

Richard R Bradley

This Article was awarded the 2006-2007 Gulf Coast Power Association Scholarship in Electric Power for student writing involving electric power regulation. This Article focuses on the history of electricity deregulation and the current structure of the transmission grid while exploring the antitrust implications of firm transmission rights and gaming behaviors through reduced competition, decreased electricity reliability, and, typically, higher prices to consumers. Furthermore, this Article illustrates how the international community addresses the non-competitive aspects of transmission capacity. Among the countries examined are: England, the Scandinavian countries of Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, and Argentina. Many of the aforementioned electricity markets …


Planes, Trains, And Inefficiencies: An Analysis Of The Proposed Delta-Northwest Airlines Merger & Its Effects On Consumers, Richard R. Bradley Jan 2008

Planes, Trains, And Inefficiencies: An Analysis Of The Proposed Delta-Northwest Airlines Merger & Its Effects On Consumers, Richard R. Bradley

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This Article explores the proposed merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines within the context of antitrust law analysis and enforcement. In fact, this Article recognizes the trend of consolidation in the airline industry and how it will likely affect consumers. Finally, this Article cobbles together the hodgepodge of regulations governing the airline industry with respect to the rights of consumers.


One Step In The Right Direction: An Analysis Of Ferc's Reporting Requirement For Status Changes For Public Utilities With Market-Based Rate Authority, Richard R. Bradley Jan 2007

One Step In The Right Direction: An Analysis Of Ferc's Reporting Requirement For Status Changes For Public Utilities With Market-Based Rate Authority, Richard R. Bradley

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