F. Farinosi, L. Carrera, J. Mysiak, M. Breil, F. Testella
{"title":"Tradable certificates for renewable energy: The Italian experience with hydropower","authors":"F. Farinosi, L. Carrera, J. Mysiak, M. Breil, F. Testella","doi":"10.1109/EEM.2012.6254695","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2012.6254695","url":null,"abstract":"The paper reviews the economic incentives for the development of renewable energy sources in Italy, in particular in relation to hydroelectricity. The review addresses the impacts of the hydropower development incentivised by the Green Energy Certificates. The Green Energy Certificates were introduced in Italy in 1999 and modified several times. In 2011 the Italian Government decided to phase out the compliance market for certificates and to replace it with a system of auctions. The paper attempts to draw conclusions from the application of the compliance market in Italy, further discusses the performance in the light of the similar economic instruments put in place elsewhere in Europe and finally, offers a baseline for the comparison for the new policies to be implemented in the future.","PeriodicalId":383754,"journal":{"name":"2012 9th International Conference on the European Energy Market","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123494381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Brandstatt, N. Friedrichsen, Roland Meyer, M. Palovic
{"title":"Roles and responsibilities in smart grids: A country comparison","authors":"C. Brandstatt, N. Friedrichsen, Roland Meyer, M. Palovic","doi":"10.1109/EEM.2012.6254698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2012.6254698","url":null,"abstract":"Smart grids are described as a tool to pursue a diverse set of political and environmental energy goals. Visions of smart grid implementation differ around the world, and roles in smart grids are not yet clearly defined and assigned. This paper systematically explores smart grid visions and pilot projects in selected countries representing different electricity system types: centralized versus decentralized and full versus partial liberalization. We find that traditional system structure and problems shape smart grid models. The assignment of smart grid aspects to monopolistic and competitive sections and possibilities for bundling of functions are not uniform. Smart meters can be assigned to network companies or suppliers. These in turn can be integrated or unbundled. The organization of smart grids and the intertwined appearance of functions that are possibly competitive and those that are monopolistic raise further questions for regulation.","PeriodicalId":383754,"journal":{"name":"2012 9th International Conference on the European Energy Market","volume":"316 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114210845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regulation impact on distribution systems with distributed generation","authors":"Yalin Huang, K. Alvehag, L. Söder","doi":"10.1109/EEM.2012.6254721","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2012.6254721","url":null,"abstract":"Distribution system operators (DSOs) are facing new challenges when more distributed generation (DG) is connected to the network. In this new operating environment the DSO has to be able to plan an efficient network topology, which consists of reinforcement and extensions. In addition, the DSO has to finance the investment from tariffs. The methods to solve network planning problems are reviewed in this paper. The studied network planning problem is the case when the DSO has no influence on the location of DG due to the unbundling between DSOs and production. Furthermore, the regulation for how the DSOs are allowed to design the tariffs in systems with DG vary between countries, a comparison of how the DSOs design their tariffs under different regulations is presented. This paper ends with a case study on methods that Swedish DSOs use to plan the networks when considering the uncertainties caused by wind power and the regulation impact on distribution network planning and network tariffs in Sweden.","PeriodicalId":383754,"journal":{"name":"2012 9th International Conference on the European Energy Market","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114786540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Konstantinidis, G. Strbac, D. Pudjianto, S. Gammons, R. Druce, R. Moreno
{"title":"European transmission tariff harmonization: A modeling analysis","authors":"C. Konstantinidis, G. Strbac, D. Pudjianto, S. Gammons, R. Druce, R. Moreno","doi":"10.1109/EEM.2012.6254804","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2012.6254804","url":null,"abstract":"The Single Electricity Market (SEM) target model envisages zonal market price coupling across Europe by 2014 as well as harmonization of transmission tariffs of the coupled countries. To date the majority of EU countries have uniform transmission charges with the exceptions of a few countries, which have geographically varying tariffs. This paper presents a robust modeling methodology for evaluating transmission charging arrangements and analyses two options for transmission pricing, namely uniform and locational transmission charges, by evaluating the economic efficiency of each tariff and how it affects integration of low-carbon energy sources. Our modeling framework combines investment and operational wholesale power market models with models of transmission investment and charging. We have used our methodology to compare the development of the Great Britain electricity system to 2030 under the two different charging regimes. Our analysis demonstrates that moving from the current locational to a uniform transmission charge would incentivize generation to locate in more remote parts of Great Britain. This in turn would drive significantly higher transmission investment costs and losses leading to reduced social welfare. At the same time, we find no significant difference in performance between the two charging regimes in terms of CO2 emissions and the achievement of the UK target for 30% of renewables in electricity consumption by 2020.","PeriodicalId":383754,"journal":{"name":"2012 9th International Conference on the European Energy Market","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114824216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Dijkstra, E. Gaxiola, F. Nieuwenhout, G. Orfanos, O. Ozdemir, A. van der Welle
{"title":"European scenario synthesis to be used for electricity transmission network planning","authors":"S. Dijkstra, E. Gaxiola, F. Nieuwenhout, G. Orfanos, O. Ozdemir, A. van der Welle","doi":"10.1109/EEM.2012.6254756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2012.6254756","url":null,"abstract":"The EU research project IRENE-40 aims at the development of a roadmap for the European and Pan-European transmission networks for the next 40 years (until 2050). In addition to the know-how which technologies can be applied to solve transmission problems in the near and far future, an evaluation of the future generation and load scenarios is necessary. For this purpose five scenarios have been developed: BUSINESS AS USUAL (BAU) - RENEWABLE (RES) - DESERTEC (DES) - CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (CCS) - HIGH EFFICIENCY (EFFICIENCY). In these demand-and generation scenarios the share of renewable, the penetration of Carbon Capture and Storage and the level of electricity demand vary widely. The reasoning behind the choices in the main parameters for these scenarios are discussed. The wide range in some of the major scenario assumptions cause substantially different circumstances for future grid expansion, Especially the share of solar PV and wind in future generation is a crucial parameter influencing the demand for long-distance transmission at a European scale. A comparison is made with some other recent scenario and roadmap studies with a 2050 horizon.","PeriodicalId":383754,"journal":{"name":"2012 9th International Conference on the European Energy Market","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124539468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Energy efficient and low-carbon technology in process industries: Innovation, diffusion and the role of public policy","authors":"Anna Mansikkasalo, Patrik Söderholm","doi":"10.1109/EEM.2012.6254743","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2012.6254743","url":null,"abstract":"This paper addresses the role of public policy in influencing technological innovation and diffusion in the energy-intensive process industries (e.g., pulp and paper, iron and steel etc.). We highlight in particular technologies that either reduce the industry's energy use or imply lower process emissions of carbon dioxide. This research scope is motivated due both to its societal relevance and the fact that it raises a number of important scientific challenges and controversies. Specifically, the paper discusses the role of two different theoretical perspectives for orienting the analysis of issues in technology policy: the neoclassical and the evolutionary approaches. The overall objectives of the paper are to: (a) provide a conceptual comparison of these theoretical approaches and their implications for the role and the design of policy intervention; and (b) discuss some relevant implications for spurring innovation processes by examining the experiences of two existing policies and one future technological challenge (CCS) in the Swedish process industries.","PeriodicalId":383754,"journal":{"name":"2012 9th International Conference on the European Energy Market","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127740933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Power system transient stability improvement using demand side management in competitive electricity markets","authors":"Weihao Hu, Chunqi Wang, Zhe Chen, B. Bak‐Jensen","doi":"10.1109/EEM.2012.6254720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2012.6254720","url":null,"abstract":"Since the hourly spot market price is available one day ahead in Denmark, the price could be transferred to the consumers and they may shift some of their loads from high price periods to the low price periods in order to save their energy costs. The optimal load response to an electricity price for demand side management generates different load profiles and may provide an opportunity to improve the transient stability of power systems with high wind power penetrations. In this paper, the idea of the power system transient stability improvement by using optimal load response to the electricity price is proposed. A 102-bus power system which represents a simplified model of the western Danish power system is chosen as the study case. Simulation results show that the optimal load response to electricity prices is an effective measure to improve the power system transient stability with high wind power penetrations.","PeriodicalId":383754,"journal":{"name":"2012 9th International Conference on the European Energy Market","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134431462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A model-based analysis of the implications of shale gas developments for the European gas market","authors":"Jeroen de Joode, A. Plomp, O. Ozdemir","doi":"10.1109/EEM.2012.6254819","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2012.6254819","url":null,"abstract":"Shale gas in Europe could potentially be a big thing, especially in particular regions. Whereas test drillings need to confirm the technical recoverability of deposits and further research is needed on the environmental and safety aspects of shale gas production, this paper illustrates that shale gas developments may have substantial implications for regional gas balances, gas flows, and infrastructure requirements throughout Europe in the next decades.","PeriodicalId":383754,"journal":{"name":"2012 9th International Conference on the European Energy Market","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134298946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The electricity Spot markets prices modeling: Proposal for a new mathematical formulation taking into account the market player strategy","authors":"K. Ea","doi":"10.1109/EEM.2012.6254688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2012.6254688","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a new mathematical formulation in order to forecast electricity Spot prices. This approach is based on the supply-demand fundamental mechanism (fundamental approach). It is a multi-market and multi-producers stochastic model solved by a linear programming method. Since 2000, three classes of models are studied by “Electricité de France (EDF)” : the statistical method, the financial approach, and the fundamental approach. This proposal consists in introducing two classes of risk premiums in the mathematical formulation. The first class is based on the revenue margin concept allowing the producer to face uncertainties on his plant mix operations, or to make commercial benefit. The second class is based on the imbalance cost concept. These risk premium concepts represent a class of market player strategy.","PeriodicalId":383754,"journal":{"name":"2012 9th International Conference on the European Energy Market","volume":"142 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132612409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plug-in-vehicle mobility and charging flexibility Markov model based on driving behavior","authors":"P. Grahn, K. Alvehag, L. Soder","doi":"10.1109/EEM.2012.6254711","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2012.6254711","url":null,"abstract":"Climate targets around the globe are enforcing new strategies for reducing climate impacts, which encourage automobile and electricity companies to consider an electrified vehicle market. Furthermore, the variable electricity production in the electric power system is increasing, with higher levels of wind and solar power. Due to the increased variability in the system, the need to meet fluctuations with flexible consumption is intensified. Electric vehicles with rechargeable batteries seem to become an increasingly common feature in the car fleet. Plugin vehicles (PIVs), may therefore become valuable as flexible consumers. If so, flexible PIV owners could, if they are flexible enough, increase the value of owning an electric vehicle. This paper introduces a new PIV Mobility and Charging Flexibility Markov Model, based on driving behavior for private cars. By using the new model, it is possible to simulate the potential flexibility in a future system with many PIVs. The results from a case study indicate a potential need for usage of the batteries as flexible loads to reduce the grid power fluctuations and load peaks.","PeriodicalId":383754,"journal":{"name":"2012 9th International Conference on the European Energy Market","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127060464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}