Dr. David Jacobs gave a presentation on lessons learned from auction design for renewable electricity projects. He discussed key questions for policymakers to consider when designing auctions, including what is being auctioned and when, who can participate, how bids will be evaluated, what price determination mechanism will be used, what payments winners will receive, and how to ensure projects are actually built. He noted advantages like cost efficiency and investor security, but also disadvantages like high administrative costs and risk of underbidding. Dr. Jacobs concluded by discussing options for combining auctions with feed-in tariffs to support both large and small renewable energy projects.