2004 State of the Market Report for the ERCOT Wholesale Electricity Markets

Excerpt from the Executive Summary:

This report reviews and evaluates the outcomes of the ERCOT wholesale electricity markets in 2004. It includes assessments of the incentives provided by the current market rules and procedures, and analyses of the conduct of market participants. We find improvements in a number of areas over the results in prior years that can be attributed to changes in the market rules or operation of the markets. However, the report generally confirms prior findings that the current market rules and procedures are resulting in systematic inefficiencies.