North American electricity escalating prices possible unless infrastructure investment barriers are eased

Angevine, G. E. 1941- (Author). Murillo, Carlos A. (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author). Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.) (Added Author).

Summary: This report is the third in the Fraser Institute's Continental Energy Strategy for North America series. It provides a current and comprehensive overview of the electricity sector in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and an assess ment of the required infrastructure development over the next decade. Market-driven development of the continent's energy resources and endowments can bring economic benefits to North Americans in the form of expanded employment opportunities and income, improved living standards, energy price stability, and greater security of energy supply. This report addresses the magnitude of investment that will be required in electricity infrastructure in North America and also identifies some of the market, regulatory, and other challenges associated with the materialization of such investments.

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Physical Description: 1 electronic text (96 p.) : col. ill., col. maps, digital file.
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Publisher: [Vancouver, B.C.] : Fraser Institute, 2011

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General Note:	"May 2011". CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-86).
Formatted Contents Note:	Synopsis -- Foreword -- Executive summary -- About the Continental Energy Strategy initiative -- Introduction -- Electric generation capacity and electricity production --Electricity transmission -- Electricity price and rate determi nation -- Electricity trade -- Required electricity infrastructure investment in North America -- Barriers to investment -- Policy recommendations -- References -- Appendix: Glossary of terms -- About the authors -- Acknowledgements -- Publishing information -- Supporting the Fraser Institute -- About the Fraser Institute -- Editorial Advisory Board.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
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