The European Commission’s proposal to establish regional operational centres (ROCs) is a welcome step toward further integration of the EU internal electricity market. Yet, by expanding this proposal, policymakers could improve governance and the remit of the ROCs to ensure a truly regional, coordinated approach to efficient operation of Europe’s highly interconnected transmission system. In a webinar…

A sister event to the California Independent System Operator Stakeholder Symposium, the California-Germany Bilateral Energy Conference is the first of its kind. Organized by the California Energy Commission in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, this innovative event brings together industry experts, think tanks, and policymakers from Germany and California for…

Advanced technologies are unleashing the potential for change in power sectors around the globe, transforming the way electricity is generated, delivered, and consumed. These changes hold great promise for a better, cleaner, more reliable, and lower cost future. Whether the benefits are achieved will depend on reforming the regulatory approaches to align regulation’s inherent incentives…

Advanced technologies are unleashing the potential for change in power sectors around the globe, transforming the way electricity is generated, delivered, and consumed. These changes hold great promise for a better, cleaner, more reliable, and lower-cost future. Whether the benefits are achieved will depend on reforming the regulatory approaches to align regulation’s inherent incentives with…

Im Rahmen der Konferenz „Virtuelle Kraftwerke“ sprach Andreas Jahn, zusammen mit Thorsten Lenck von Agora Energiewende, am 5. Juli zum Thema dynamische Umlagen und ihre Auswirkungen für Anbieter und Nachfrager, insbesondere die mittel- bis langfristige ökonomische Perspektive, den notwendigen Ausgleich für die Nachfrage, die politische Realität, sowie Auswirkungen auf virtuelle Kraftwerke. Die VDI-Konferenz „Virtuelle Kraftwerke“ ist eine…

In November 2016, the European Commission released the Clean Energy for All Europeans package (aka the “Winter Package”). The Winter Package is an ambitious proposal for an energy policy framework to effect change by 2030. The legislation recognizes, among other things, that energy efficiency is the foundation for the energy transition and that “Efficiency First”…

Most credible analyses indicate that electrifying vehicles, appliances, and machines that are currently powered by fossil fuels will be critical to decarbonizing the economy enough to reduce global climate threats. Electrification also offers other big benefits beyond environmental gains. It can provide new business opportunities for power providers, may ease management of the electricity grid,…

Zum Auftakt der Konferenz Berliner Energietage 2017: Energiewende in Deutschland spricht Dr. Jan Rosenow zum Thema Energieeffizienz. Zusammen mit Experten von deutschen Bundesministerien und Klimaschutzorganisationen bei einer Podiumsdiskussion „Klimaschutz energieeffizient gestalten,“ durchleuchtet er die verschiedenen Aspekte der Energieeffizienz im sogenannten Winterpaket der EU. Die Teilnahme ist kostenfrei, Anmeldung erforderlich.

Technology, consumer choices, and evolving markets are driving the U.S. power sector rapidly toward cleaner energy. Yet energy and air quality regulations are failing to keep pace with change. The result is inefficient “stovepiping” of responsibilities, as states struggle to meet numerous statutory requirements. The considerable impact of the energy sector on the environment, and…

Das deutsche Bundeswirtschaftsministerium hat den Begriff „Efficiency First“ im Grünbuch Energieeffizienz aufgegriffen und mit guten Inhalten für die nationale Debatte gefüllt. Da die nationale Debatte zu der Motivation, den Inhalten und Notwendigkeiten sehr vielfältig ist, hat RAP in Form von Workshops die Diskussion mit den Stakeholdern gesucht, um die Idee zu erläutern und das unterschiedliche…