Planning for resilience in the case of power shortage: The Swedish STYREL policy

Q1 Social Sciences

Central European Journal of Public Policy Pub Date : 2019-06-01 DOI:10.2478/cejpp-2019-0004

P. Olausson

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Abstract

Abstract Modern society has developed a growing dependence on electricity in order to carry out important societal functions. This implies the risk of cascading failures to society in the case of power shortage. The creation of a resilient and sustainable power energy system is therefore crucial. Equal crucial is the preparedness for the event of power shortage. As a part of the Swedish crisis management system, the Swedish Energy Agency (EM) has developed a planning system, STYREL, to identify social important objects in order to ensure important social functions in the case of power shortage. This article examines STYREL as a policy network and as a planning system to ensure a sustainable and resilient power supply. The study focus on the design of the system, the implementation of the system based on the results from the two rounds completed in 2010 and 2014. Using interviews with coordinators at the local and regional level in three counties and a survey including all 21 coordinators at the regional level, it indicates that the design of the planning system reviles opportunities for improvements of the planning system. The study also indicates that the coordinators at the local level lack trust in the planning system depending on both the lack of resource and the lack of feedback. This in turn indicates challenges for the system from a resilient and sustainability point of view.

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电力短缺情况下的弹性规划:瑞典STYREL政策

摘要现代社会越来越依赖电力来履行重要的社会职能。这意味着在电力短缺的情况下，社会面临连锁故障的风险。因此，建立一个有弹性和可持续的电力能源系统至关重要。同样重要的是为电力短缺做好准备。作为瑞典危机管理系统的一部分，瑞典能源署开发了一个规划系统STYLEL，用于确定社会重要对象，以确保在电力短缺的情况下发挥重要的社会功能。本文将STYLEL视为一个政策网络和一个规划系统，以确保可持续和有弹性的电力供应。本研究的重点是系统的设计、系统的实施，基于2010年和2014年完成的两轮研究的结果。通过对三个县的地方和区域一级协调员的访谈，以及对区域一级所有21名协调员的调查，表明规划系统的设计重新创造了改进规划系统的机会。研究还表明，由于缺乏资源和反馈，地方一级的协调员对规划系统缺乏信任。这反过来表明，从弹性和可持续性的角度来看，该系统面临挑战。

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Central European Journal of Public Policy Social Sciences-Law

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1.50

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37 weeks

期刊介绍： The Central European Journal of Public Policy (CEJPP) is an open-access, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal with primary focus upon analytical, theoretical and methodological articles in the field of public policy. The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges. The aim of the CEJPP is to provide academic scholars and professionals in different policy fields with the latest theoretical and methodological advancements in public policy supported by sound empirical research. The CEJPP addresses all topics of public policy including social services and healthcare, environmental protection, education, labour market, immigration, security, public financing and budgeting, administrative reform, performance measurements, governance and others. It attempts to find a balance between description, explanation and evaluation of public policies and encourages a wide range of social science approaches, both qualitative and quantitative. Although the journal focuses primarily upon Central Europe, relevant contributions from other geographical areas are also welcomed in order to enhance public policy research in Central Europe.