Governing for Innovation Without Disruption in Energy Systems
Prof Catherine Mitchell, University of Exeter Energy Policy Group, United Kingdom The energy systems of some countries are undergoing rapid change of technology use (supply, demand and operation), energy economics, customer and social preferences and public policy and governance. This is driving new means of system operation, new business models, new products and entrants and new roles for the regulator, system operator and distribution networks. Other countries (and businesses) may not be undergoing such practice change but are ‘pausing’ as they wait and see what the impacts of these practice changes are. The governance of some countries appear (1) to be lagging technology, business model and customer preference changes which may lead to disruption; or (2) some countries attempt to provide a solution to ‘new’ energy system challenges with conventional ‘economic’ regulatory tools, which inevitably fail, again which may lead to disruption. This paper describes the challenges of current energy systems; the changes which are occurring in certain countries or US States – particularly Germany and NY State; and what this means for the general trend of governance in energy systems Read more…
Categories: Academic Papers, Energy policy
Tags: Disruption, Energy, governance, Institutional Framework, Transformation
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2016