Multidimensional Auctions for Public Energy Efficiency Projects : Evidence from the Japanese ESCO Market

Competitive bidding is an important policy tool to procure goods and services from the market at the lowest possible cost. Under traditional public procurement systems, however, it may be difficult to purchase highly customized objects, such as ene...

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Main Author: Iimi, Atsushi
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
AIR
BID
CO
CO2
NOX
OIL
PP
SOX
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17874375/multidimensional-auctions-public-energy-efficiency-projects-evidence-japanese-esco-market
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15845
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topic ACCOUNTING
AIR
AIR CONDITIONING
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
ALLOCATION
ALLOCATION MECHANISM
ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS
APPROACH
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
AUCTION
AUCTION SYSTEM
AUCTIONS
AVAILABILITY
BALANCE
BARREL OF CRUDE
BID
BIDS
BOILERS
BOND
BOND MARKET
BONDS
CALCULATION
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
CARBON PRICE
CARBON PRICES
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
CO
CO2
COGENERATION
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
CONVERGENCE
COST ESTIMATES
COST OF CARBON
COST OF ENERGY
COST-BENEFIT
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
CRUDE OIL
DEBT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISCOUNT RATE
DUMMY VARIABLE
DUMMY VARIABLES
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIC THEORY
EFFICIENT LIGHTING
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
ELECTRICITY DEMAND
ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS
ELECTRICITY UTILITIES
ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT
EMISSION
EMISSION REDUCTION
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY AUDIT
ENERGY AUDITING
ENERGY AUDITS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY COST SAVINGS
ENERGY COSTS
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SAVING TECHNOLOGY
ENERGY SAVINGS
ENERGY SERVICE
ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
ENERGY SERVICES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SUPPLY
ENERGY USE
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FISCAL POLICY
FLUORESCENT LIGHTS
GAS UTILITIES
GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
GREENHOUSE
GREENHOUSE GAS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION
HOT WATER
HOT WATER BOILER
HOT WATER BOILERS
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
INFLATION
INFLATION RISK
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS
INSTRUMENT
INTANGIBLE
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CHANGE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
INVESTMENT PERIOD
IPCC
ISSUANCE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LOCAL BUSINESS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
MARKET COMPETITION
NOX
OIL
OIL EQUIVALENT
PEAK DEMAND
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POWER
PP
PRESENT VALUE
PRICE CHANGES
PRICE COMPETITION
PRICE ELASTICITY
PRIVATE FINANCE
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PUBLIC FINANCE
RESERVE
RETROFITTING
RETURN
RISK SHARING
SAVINGS RATE
SAVINGS SCHEMES
SCENARIOS
SOCIAL COST OF CARBON
SOURCE OF ENERGY
SOX
SYNERGISTIC EFFECT
TAX
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COST
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSPARENCY
UNCERTAINTIES
UNEP
UTILITY FUNCTION
VALUE OF ENERGY
VEHICLES
VENTILATION
WEATHER CONDITIONS
WORLD ENERGY
WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL
multidimensional auction
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
AIR
AIR CONDITIONING
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
ALLOCATION
ALLOCATION MECHANISM
ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS
APPROACH
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
AUCTION
AUCTION SYSTEM
AUCTIONS
AVAILABILITY
BALANCE
BARREL OF CRUDE
BID
BIDS
BOILERS
BOND
BOND MARKET
BONDS
CALCULATION
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
CARBON PRICE
CARBON PRICES
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
CO
CO2
COGENERATION
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
CONVERGENCE
COST ESTIMATES
COST OF CARBON
COST OF ENERGY
COST-BENEFIT
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
CRUDE OIL
DEBT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISCOUNT RATE
DUMMY VARIABLE
DUMMY VARIABLES
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIC THEORY
EFFICIENT LIGHTING
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
ELECTRICITY DEMAND
ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS
ELECTRICITY UTILITIES
ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT
EMISSION
EMISSION REDUCTION
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY AUDIT
ENERGY AUDITING
ENERGY AUDITS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY COST SAVINGS
ENERGY COSTS
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SAVING TECHNOLOGY
ENERGY SAVINGS
ENERGY SERVICE
ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
ENERGY SERVICES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SUPPLY
ENERGY USE
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FISCAL POLICY
FLUORESCENT LIGHTS
GAS UTILITIES
GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
GREENHOUSE
GREENHOUSE GAS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION
HOT WATER
HOT WATER BOILER
HOT WATER BOILERS
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
INFLATION
INFLATION RISK
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS
INSTRUMENT
INTANGIBLE
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CHANGE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
INVESTMENT PERIOD
IPCC
ISSUANCE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LOCAL BUSINESS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
MARKET COMPETITION
NOX
OIL
OIL EQUIVALENT
PEAK DEMAND
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POWER
PP
PRESENT VALUE
PRICE CHANGES
PRICE COMPETITION
PRICE ELASTICITY
PRIVATE FINANCE
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PUBLIC FINANCE
RESERVE
RETROFITTING
RETURN
RISK SHARING
SAVINGS RATE
SAVINGS SCHEMES
SCENARIOS
SOCIAL COST OF CARBON
SOURCE OF ENERGY
SOX
SYNERGISTIC EFFECT
TAX
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COST
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSPARENCY
UNCERTAINTIES
UNEP
UTILITY FUNCTION
VALUE OF ENERGY
VEHICLES
VENTILATION
WEATHER CONDITIONS
WORLD ENERGY
WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL
multidimensional auction
Iimi, Atsushi
Multidimensional Auctions for Public Energy Efficiency Projects : Evidence from the Japanese ESCO Market
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Japan
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 6485
description Competitive bidding is an important policy tool to procure goods and services from the market at the lowest possible cost. Under traditional public procurement systems, however, it may be difficult to purchase highly customized objects, such as energy efficiency services. This is because not only prices but also other nonmonetary aspects need to be taken into account. Multidimensional auctions are often used to evaluate multidimensional bids. This paper examines the bidding strategy in multidimensional auctions, using data from public energy service company projects in Japan. It shows that multidimensional auctions work well, as theory predicts. The competition effect is significant. In addition, strategic information disclosure, including walk-through and preannouncement of reserve prices, can also promote energy savings and investment. Risk sharing arrangements are critical in the energy service company market. In particular, the public sector should take regulatory risk.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Iimi, Atsushi
author_facet Iimi, Atsushi
author_sort Iimi, Atsushi
title Multidimensional Auctions for Public Energy Efficiency Projects : Evidence from the Japanese ESCO Market
title_short Multidimensional Auctions for Public Energy Efficiency Projects : Evidence from the Japanese ESCO Market
title_full Multidimensional Auctions for Public Energy Efficiency Projects : Evidence from the Japanese ESCO Market
title_fullStr Multidimensional Auctions for Public Energy Efficiency Projects : Evidence from the Japanese ESCO Market
title_full_unstemmed Multidimensional Auctions for Public Energy Efficiency Projects : Evidence from the Japanese ESCO Market
title_sort multidimensional auctions for public energy efficiency projects : evidence from the japanese esco market
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17874375/multidimensional-auctions-public-energy-efficiency-projects-evidence-japanese-esco-market
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15845
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spelling okr-10986-158452021-04-23T14:03:23Z Multidimensional Auctions for Public Energy Efficiency Projects : Evidence from the Japanese ESCO Market Iimi, Atsushi ACCOUNTING AIR AIR CONDITIONING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS ALLOCATION ALLOCATION MECHANISM ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS APPROACH ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION AUCTION AUCTION SYSTEM AUCTIONS AVAILABILITY BALANCE BARREL OF CRUDE BID BIDS BOILERS BOND BOND MARKET BONDS CALCULATION CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS CARBON PRICE CARBON PRICES CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CO CO2 COGENERATION COMPETITIVE BIDDING CONVERGENCE COST ESTIMATES COST OF CARBON COST OF ENERGY COST-BENEFIT COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS CRUDE OIL DEBT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCOUNT RATE DUMMY VARIABLE DUMMY VARIABLES ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC THEORY EFFICIENT LIGHTING ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS ELECTRICITY UTILITIES ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT EMISSION EMISSION REDUCTION EMPLOYMENT ENERGY AUDIT ENERGY AUDITING ENERGY AUDITS ENERGY CONSERVATION ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY COST SAVINGS ENERGY COSTS ENERGY DEMAND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS ENERGY POLICY ENERGY SAVING TECHNOLOGY ENERGY SAVINGS ENERGY SERVICE ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES ENERGY SERVICES ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY SUPPLY ENERGY USE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL SERVICES FISCAL POLICY FLUORESCENT LIGHTS GAS UTILITIES GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES GREENHOUSE GREENHOUSE GAS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION HOT WATER HOT WATER BOILER HOT WATER BOILERS HUMAN RESOURCES IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY INFLATION INFLATION RISK INFORMATION DISCLOSURE INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS INSTRUMENT INTANGIBLE INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE CHANGE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENT PERIOD IPCC ISSUANCE LEGAL FRAMEWORK LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LONG-TERM INVESTMENT MARKET COMPETITION NOX OIL OIL EQUIVALENT PEAK DEMAND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLITICAL ECONOMY POWER PP PRESENT VALUE PRICE CHANGES PRICE COMPETITION PRICE ELASTICITY PRIVATE FINANCE PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PUBLIC FINANCE RESERVE RETROFITTING RETURN RISK SHARING SAVINGS RATE SAVINGS SCHEMES SCENARIOS SOCIAL COST OF CARBON SOURCE OF ENERGY SOX SYNERGISTIC EFFECT TAX TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COST TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPARENCY UNCERTAINTIES UNEP UTILITY FUNCTION VALUE OF ENERGY VEHICLES VENTILATION WEATHER CONDITIONS WORLD ENERGY WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL multidimensional auction Competitive bidding is an important policy tool to procure goods and services from the market at the lowest possible cost. Under traditional public procurement systems, however, it may be difficult to purchase highly customized objects, such as energy efficiency services. This is because not only prices but also other nonmonetary aspects need to be taken into account. Multidimensional auctions are often used to evaluate multidimensional bids. This paper examines the bidding strategy in multidimensional auctions, using data from public energy service company projects in Japan. It shows that multidimensional auctions work well, as theory predicts. The competition effect is significant. In addition, strategic information disclosure, including walk-through and preannouncement of reserve prices, can also promote energy savings and investment. Risk sharing arrangements are critical in the energy service company market. In particular, the public sector should take regulatory risk. 2013-09-26T14:28:19Z 2013-09-26T14:28:19Z 2013-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17874375/multidimensional-auctions-public-energy-efficiency-projects-evidence-japanese-esco-market http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15845 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 6485 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Japan