How decentralization drives a change of the institutional framework on the distribution grid level in the electricity sector – The case of local congestion markets

Collaborative efforts on energy transition in urban China: Institutional enabling and constraining conditions

“…Refs. [81,82]), to which a monopolistic position of grid companies may be a key contributor. Allocating sufficient power and autonomy to local governments in the electricity sector to assist in ensuring a more balanced check on the power of grid companies is worth further analytical consideration.…”

Digitalization of the electricity infrastructure: a key enabler for the decarbonization and decentralization of the power sector

“…While DSOs could perform well those responsibilities thanks to their monopoly position and direct access to vast amounts of consumer and network data, the lack of full separation from companies performing commercial activities may create conflicting interests (Buchmann, 2017). Similar arguments are provided by Buchmann (2020) with reference to the establishment of local congestion markets. On a different position, there is Nillesen and Pollitt (2021).…”

Ten questions concerning energy flexibility in buildings

“…Energy flexibility can be harnessed from buildings themselves (e.g., via thermal mass, decentralized storage) and from centralized systems to maximize renewable energy integration and minimize greenhouse gas emissions. production, especially within the electricity sector, which drives a transition to a less hierarchical organized energy system and gives rise to a more diverse and complex set of stakeholders [85]. Other stakeholders include distributed services aggregators and energy service companies (ESCOs) that further complicate stakeholder interactions [86].…”