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Join Us: PhD on Disinvestment and Death Spirals
Join the EPG: Disinvestment and Death Spirals – governance issues for future energy systems The Energy Policy Group (EPG) at the University of Exeter has a fully funded 3.5 year PhD which is part of the Innovation and Governance for Future Energy Systems (IGov2). This is an extension of a 4 year Innovation and Governance for a Sustainable, Secure and Affordable Energy System project (IGov). The studentship will cover UK/EU tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend of £14,296 for 3.5 years. The student would be based in the EPG in the College of Life
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Presentation: Distribution Service Providers
Distribution Service Providers (DSP): a transformative energy system institution? From: Catherine Mitchell Presentation to: Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC, 10 June 2016 Outline: Challenges facing energy system Opportunities facing energy system IGov ideas about transformative governance The importance of institutional governance Introduction to DSP The generic model New York REV model CA model Download the presentation: CM IDB Washington DSP Slides
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US Regulatory Reform: NY utility transformation
US REGULATORY REFORM SERIES What, and how, the New York utilities are expected to transform to over the next decade – the New York REV’s Ratemaking May 2016 Order Catherine Mitchell, IGov Team, 13 June 2016 In April 2014, Governor Cuomo of New York kicked off the New York Reforming the Energy Vision (NY REV). This encompasses multiple dimensions of regulated administrated programs, regulatory reform and new institutions – all of which work together to create an enabling environment for a transition to a sustainable energy future for New York State (NYS). The administered programs include
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Aims for the Workshop
Aims for the Workshop We are hoping to have a focused discussion under Chatham House rules about the value of distribution service providers versus distribution system operators. We hope it will stimulate further GB discussion about the appropriate role of distribution in the move to a sustainable, secure and affordable energy system. Furthermore, we hope it will help the IGov team to develop a ‘whole system’ governance framework suitable for enabling an energy system transformation to that end, and to make recommendations to policy makers on that basis. Questions to Address Over the Day What
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Agenda
10.15 – 10.30 Welcome and Roundtable Introductions Catherine Mitchell 10.30 – 12.15 Session 1: Concepts, what does a DSP do, how is it different from a DSO; and boundary with the SO Introduction and Overview – Matthew Lockwood and Catherine Mitchell, IGov Team Regulation – Jon Parker, Ofgem Distribution – Nigel Turvey, Western Power Distribution Discussion 12.15 – 13.00 Lunch 13.00 – 15.00 Session 2: Issues or barriers with current energy system framework. Is there value from a DSP in overcoming these? System operator – Patrick Hynes, National Grid A new entrant –
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Notes on the NY REV Ratemaking Order 19 May 2016
Notes on the NY REV Ratemaking Order 19 May 2016 This is a NOTES powerpoint of the Order’s 170 pages – this may or may not be useful to others – has repetition….. Download: Notes on the NY REV Order 19 May 2016
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Presentation: Jon Parker, Ofgem
The transition from DNOs to DSOs From: Jon Parker, Ofgem Download presentation: Ofgem, Jon Parker
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Presentation: Nigel Turvey, Western Power Distribution
Transition from DNO to DSO From: Nigel Turvey – Network Strategy and Innovation Manager, Western Power Distribution Download presentation: WPD DSP-DSO, Nigel Turvey
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Presentation: Patrick Hynes,National Grid
Developing a flexible GB market framework From: Patrick Hynes, National Grid Download presentation: NGrid_GBFlexibility_Market_Framework
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Presentation: Robin Morris, Energy Local
The Energy Local model: interactions with electricity industry & regulators From: Robin Morris, Energy Local Download presentation: Energy Local 26 May
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