In the past decade, innovations in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have fueled a
boom in the production of natural gas (as well as oil) from geological formations—primarily …

Technological innovations in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have enabled
tremendous amounts of natural gas to be extracted profitably from underground shale …

This paper examines how carbon pricing would reduce emissions in the electricity sector.
Both carbon prices and cheap natural gas reduce the historic cost advantage of coal plants …

This paper evaluates changes in electricity generation costs caused by the introduction of
market mechanisms to determine production in the United States. I use the staggered …

This paper provides empirical evidence that US power plants exhibit risk aversion when
purchasing coal. Specifically, I show that plants facing more spot coal price uncertainty sign …

This dissertation consists of two essays on the US electricity sector. The first essay studies
the impact of electricity market deregulation on a firm's fuel procurement costs. I find that …

This paper investigates the operating efficiency of Chinese coal-fired power plants and the
effect of electricity market restructuring in 2002 on plants' efficiency and labor input, using a …

In the past decade, innovations in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have fueled a
boom in the production of natural gas (as well as oil) from geological formations–primarily …