Radical prosumer innovations in the electricity sector and the impact on prosumer regulation

Saskia Lavrijssen, Arturo Carrillo

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    Abstract

    The electricity sector is in a transition towards a Smart Energy System where the roles of private and institutional actors are evolving. This work deals with the influence of some technological innovations, enabling social innovations such as peer to peer trading and the participation in local energy collectives, on the regulation of the rights and obligations of consumers and prosumers in the electricity sector. It identifies the main radical innovations in the electricity market and analyses the legal and related non-legal obstacles that may impede the empowerment of energy consumers and prosumers. Some recommendations are provided to ensure that consumers and prosumers are empowered and can benefit from these new technological and social innovations in the electricity market. The recommendations relate to an accurate definition of prosumers and active consumers, the integration of demand response, the evolving role of distribution network operators and the birth of peer-to-peer trading.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-21
    Number of pages21
    JournalSustainability
    Volume2017
    Issue number9
    Publication statusPublished - 10 Jul 2017

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