Regulating European distribution systems to achieve net zero : untapping flexibility efficiently

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dc.contributor.authorSCHITTEKATTE, Tim
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-25T12:41:19Z
dc.date.available2025-06-25T12:41:19Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionPublished: 19 June 2025
dc.description.abstractTo enable deep electrification of the economy, a significant expansion of grid distribution capacity will be required. However, how much grid investments eventually will be needed depends on how the grid is expected to be used. This chapter first details the three prominent regulatory tools that are currently being promoted in Europe to unlock flexibility in grid usage at the distribution level: distribution network access tariffs; smart connection agreements; local congestion markets. Besides refining and coordinating these regulatory tools, it is argued that the regulatory framework around the Distribution System Operator (DSO) also needs to be revised to avoid conflicts of interest. Finally, the chapter questions the coordination between DSOs and transmission system operators (TSOs) which naturally surfaces when new market mechanisms involving DERs are put in place. It is argued that in the longer run, one can imagine a new reorganization of tasks between TSOs and DSOs.
dc.identifier.citationJean-Michel GLACHANT, Paul L. JOSKOW and Michael POLLITT (eds), Handbook on electricity regulation, Cheltenham ; Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025, pp. 310-332
dc.identifier.doi10.4337/9781035314355.00020
dc.identifier.isbn9781035314348
dc.identifier.isbn9781035314355
dc.identifier.isbn9781035370023
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1814/92869
dc.language.isoen
dc.orcid.putcode1814/79351:186656745
dc.publisherEdward Elgar Publishing
dc.relation.ispartofseries[Florence School of Regulation]
dc.relation.ispartofseries[Electricity]
dc.subjectDistribution networks
dc.subjectElectrification
dc.subjectNetwork tariffs
dc.subjectFlexibility
dc.subjectNetwork governance
dc.titleRegulating European distribution systems to achieve net zero : untapping flexibility efficiently
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