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Briefing: Enabling the transformation of the energy system
Enabling the transformation of the energy system: Recommendations from IGov Rebecca Willis, Catherine Mitchell, Richard Hoggett, Jess Britton, Helen Poulter IGov, University of Exeter 12th September 2019* Over the next few decades, the UK will need to steer a major transformation of the energy system, in order to maximise the benefits of innovation, bring about rapid decarbonisation in line with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and ensure that the system meets all people’s needs. The current picture of governance is confused, with multiple advisory and regulatory bodies, working to different objectives, overseeing different aspects
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Submission: Ofgem RIIO2 Methodology
Ofgem: RIIO-2 sector specific methodology consultation Submission from the Energy Policy Group, University of Exeter Catherine Mitchell, Rebecca Willis, Richard Hoggett, Richard Lowes, Rachel Bray, Helen Poulter and Jess Britton Section 1: Introduction and Summary The Energy Policy Group (EPG) of the University of Exeter is pleased to give our comments on Ofgem’s RIIO2 Sector Specific Methodology (SSM). The EPG has previously given its comments on Ofgem’s RIIO Framework Consultation and has written various blogs pressing for more ambition with respect to RIIO2’s environmental output requirements. We have also argued that we find the
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Primer – New York State REV
IGov Primer – New York State Reforming the Energy Vision Context Formally proposed in 2014, the New York State Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) is a governance process that IGov has followed closely. Following Hurricane Sandy there was a mandate from the people of New York State to address the energy system. The approach taken was to proactively tear up the rule book to put in place a fit-for-purpose governance for sustainable technologies and new ways of system operation / customer wishes / business models / economic regulation. We think the REV is a fundamentally different
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Primer – Energy System Change in Eastern Australia
IGov Primer – Energy System Change in Eastern Australia Context Australia is an example of where the ‘future’ energy system is already happening. This has been driven by a number of factors, which could happen to any country. System transformation is happening at such a rapid pace that the traditional institutional practices have been unable to keep- up with change, causing issues for both the technical and social aspects of transformation. This includes action by the Government and Regulator, with a clear lag between system change and its governance – an issue that is not
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New Thinking: GB Policy Conservatism – we are in the vicious policy cycle phase
GB Policy Conservatism – we are in the vicious policy cycle phase Catherine Mitchell – IGov Team, 15th February 2019 Anyone who has read anything that IGov has produced over the last 6 years knows that we argue that GB energy governance, of which energy policy is one part, is not fit for purpose. And on this day of striking schoolchildren and students, it increasingly seems to me that it is not just our infrastructure, regulation, policy and markets which are unfit for purpose but the really big problem is that Britain does not seem
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Primer – DSPs and valuing DER
IGov Primer – Distribution Service Providers and valuing Distributed Energy Resources Distribution Service Providers (DSPs) The traditional three roles of utilities of planning, operations and market administration are being challenged by developments in technology, public policy goals, user preferences and business models. This raises questions over the future of the role of traditional distribution utility model. Is it still valid that the distribution entity should still have responsibility for the three roles; are there new functions (for example, local market coordination and balancing) which the distribution entity needs to take on; are there functions it
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Submission: Ofgem Targeted Charging Review
Submission to Ofgem Targeted charging review: minded to decision and draft impact assessment Prof Catherine Mitchell, Richard Hoggett, Dr Becky Willis, Jess Britton Energy Policy Group, University of Exeter Summary This is a submission to the Targeted Charging Review: minded to decision and draft impact assessment [1] from Catherine Mitchell of the University of Exeter’s Energy Policy Group and its Innovation and Governance (IGov) project[2]. Ofgem’s Minded To document comes to two preferred options: one related to fixed charges (the preferred outcome), and the other related to some form of capacity charge. Much has been
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Presentation: Energy Code Review Workshop
BEIS / Ofgem – Energy Code Review Workshop From: Prof Catherine Mitchell Presentation to: BEIS/Ofgem Energy Code Review Workshop, London, 4th Feb 2019 and 18th Feb 2019 Summary Problems with current code process Complexity and fragmentation Structural dominance by incumbents Difficulties in coping with major change Codes and innovation Balance of effects of self-authored regulation Code reform agenda Codes in wider governance landscape Download the presentation: CM BEIS Ofgem Energy Code Review Panel 4-2-
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Primer – Fit for Purpose GB Energy Governance Framework
IGov Primer – Fit for Purpose GB Energy Governance Framework Context IGov has argued that governance (policies, institutions, rules and incentives of markets and networks, regulations such as codes, retail policy, and he underlying politics and decision-making of deciding on the details of those rules and incentives etc) should play a central role in transforming the current centralised, carbonised energy system into a decarbonised, flexible, equitable and secure energy system able to meet our greenhouse gas reductions. IGov has shown how the current governance framework within GB is not-fit-for-purpose for enabling this to happen; has argued
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Report: Changing actor dynamics and emerging value propositions in the UK electricity retail market
Changing actor dynamics and emerging value propositions in the UK electricity retail market Published: January 2019 Recognising the pace and scale of change in consumer offerings in the energy sector the IGov project have updated the review of non-traditional business models (NTBMs) which Ofgem undertook in 2015. This involved mapping the current energy system actors based on a review and classification of domestic and non-domestic business models, particularly in relation to electricity supply (undertaken by Jeffrey Hardy). We then analysed these developments in relation to domestic supply and reviewed potential governance implications (undertaken by Jess
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