Electricity Is Not Just an Input to Our Economy — It Is the Foundation, Walls, and Roof

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Julia Frayer's Rethink Electricity Forum presentation title and London Economics author information.

A final paper, presentation deck, and one-page teaser reframing electricity policy around the economic value a reliable, flexible, and inclusive power system can unlock for customers and markets.

3 files · PDF paper + PowerPoint slides + PDF teaser

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Final paper, presentation deck, and teaser

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Final paper: Reliable and affordable electricity

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PowerPoint · 16 slides · 6.4 MB

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Revised presentation teaser

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Updated Aug 24, 2026 · Julia Frayer · London Economics International · Rethink Electricity Forum at CIGRE 2026

Reframes the old question of minimizing electricity supply cost into maximizing the economic value that electricity use enables.

Connects reliability, two-way participation, flexible demand, and market-paid grid services to a more robust power system.

Sets out six design principles spanning reliability, customer-centered design, durable market rules, innovation, and inclusive benefits.