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Heating of buildings accounts for almost one-third of the European Union’s total energy demand. And most of that heat is provided by burning fossil fuels. With the European Commission currently developing a Smart Sector Integration Strategy in the context of… View Summary +
Our jobs, comforts, and ability to survive all depend on something most people take for granted until it goes missing: energy. It powers our lighting, our appliances, our cell phones – our entire daily lives. We need it to search… View Summary +
In this report, produced with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Synapse Energy Economics, RAP and Community Action Partnership take an in-depth look at the disparate impacts electric and natural gas infrastructure have on economic, social, and health… View Summary +
Die Entgelte für die Nutzung der Stromnetze sind reguliert. Wie genau diese sich zusammensetzen, ist für Stromkundinnen und -kunden allerdings kaum nachvollziehbar. Gleichzeitig machen die Netzentgelte einen großen Posten auf der Haushaltsstromrechnung aus: gut ein Viertel der Zahlungen geht an… View Summary +
Electrification and power sector reform are interdependent challenges for countries around the world. Both will be central components of strategies to achieve ambitious carbon emissions reductions. In China, air quality challenges and other circumstances suggest a further urgency for electrification. View Summary +
电气化和电力行业改革两者密切相关，是全球各国和各地区面临的双重挑战。两者都将是实现雄心勃勃的碳减排战略的核心组成部分。在中国，空气质量挑战和其他情况表明电气化的紧迫性进一步加大。电改使得发电结构发生演变，决定了电气化对改善空气质量和减少温室气体排放产生的贡献，并释放电气化终端用途的灵活性。尤其是，需要合理设计和实施电力市场、改进电力行业规划、良好执行环境法规来激励电力行业远离化石燃料发电同时最小化成本。 本文也同时发布英文版… View Summary +
The previous blog post in this series examined embedded cost of service studies — but some states choose to look ahead, considering marginal costs. This approach stems from the economic theory that today’s consumption drives tomorrow’s costs and customer classes… View Summary +
The market for electric vehicles — from cars to buses to delivery vans — continues to expand around the world, and the pace of innovation is accelerating. While current public health and economic challenges may pose a temporary roadblock, it… View Summary +
The issues of market monitoring and market power have long been important topics in market policy, regulation and design in the United States, European Union and other countries. As China continues its power sector reform effort, which includes an… View Summary +
本政策简介讨论了电力市场监管的几个重要方面：市场监测，缓解市场力以及确保有效的市场和调度的方法。本文主要概述了在中国当前电力行业改革形势下尤为重要的几个相关主题。此外，文中还提供了详细参考资料，引导感兴趣的读者索引有助于设计市场监测方法相关的详细示例和文献。我们在本文中强调的三个主题是： 市场监测的机制结构、权限和规则，包括建立独立的市场监测单位； 日常筛选和缓解市场力的流程； 收集和评估有关单个发电商的运营成本和其他资源信息的框架。 最后，本文在中国正在进行的电力体制改革背景下对下一步市场监测工作提出了具体建议。 其中，建立具有明确规定的权利、责任和数据访问权限的独立市场监测机构，这方面的经验总结也许可以为当前中国的现货市场工作提供借鉴作用。 本文已刊登于《南方能源观察》 An English language version of this brief is also available on our website. View Summary +