Description includes
- supply and demand
- availability and capacity
- intermittency and reliability
- geographical considerations
- weather events
- time of day and seasonal variations
- curtailment and load-shedding
- cost and affordability
- rates/pricing (e.g., metering)
- pricing incentives
- regulatory considerations.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Who sets end-user energy rates?
- How do international markets affect the economics of energy?