Transmission Matters Now: How Will Power Market Regulations Impact the Industrial's Power Supply Costs and Reliability?

The standardization of the power market structure and transmission access rules will result in new rules for dealing with the transmission systems. Furthermore, transmission system limitations and market inadequacies will have a significant impact on the cost and reliability of the industrial electricity supplies, which directly impact profitability. This paper describes generally how the evolving transmission structure and market regulations will impact the industrial's energy supply cost and reliability. The paper also identifies what specifically may be involved, from a technical and regulatory standpoint, in the following three areas: 1) Transmission Risks -SMD and RTO/ISO, 2) Alternative Retail Supply, and 3) Self-Generation