> -----Original Message-----
> From: Severin Borenstein [SMTP:borenste@Haas.Berkeley.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 12:14 AM
> To: gramlr@pjm.com
> Subject: GSPP and UCEI
>
> Rob:
>
> I'd say that nearly all of the course is directly relevant for public
> policy.  I'm attaching the most recent syllabus.  I'd love to get some
> GSPP students to take it.
>
> I'd be very happy to be part of a policy forum on electricity.  It would
> be great if you could get Peace to show up, but he isn't showing much
> interest in debating policy these days.  Sounds like a great idea.  If I
> weren't completely swamped with other projects, I'd try to organize such
> an event myself.  You'd be doing a real service if you would set it up.
>
> s
>
> On Tue, 1 Aug 2000 gramlr@pjm.com wrote:
>
> > Severin,
> > Usually 2-4 per year choose energy policy as a primary focus at GSPP (yes,
> you
> > can use that abbreviation which we alumni are happy about).  It sounds 
like
> your
> > course should be a top choice of theirs.  How much is public policy 
focused
> > versus business focused?  How much time is devoted to regulation, 
antitrust,
> > deregulation, market failure?
> >
> > We're also interested in developing some lecture series.  Alumni would 
love
> to
> > hear their school mentioned on NPR,C-span, etc if we can get top academics
> with
> > top policy makers.  Dean Nacht is very interested in this.  Actually I 
think
> an
> > electricity policy seminar would be very timely given this summer's prices
> and
> > reliability issues, and the fact that the consumers are finally feeling 
the
> > pinch.  A public policy forum with you, Jim, Lee Friedman, Steve Peace, a
> top
> > ISO person or something like that would advance the reasoned debate
> > substantially against what is sure to be another emotional political
> backlash.
> > What do you think?  It would probably have more legal and policy issues 
and
> > somewhat less economics than the POWER conference, and be California or US
> > focused.  If you're willing to participate, I'll check with the Dean and
> > probably get the go ahead to develop it. I would be extremely grateful and
> would
> > make sure the forum suits you.
> > Thanks.
> > Rob <<>>

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