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Book: Decentralised Energy
Decentralised Energy – A Global Game Changer Christoph Burger, Antony Froggatt, Catherine Mitchell, Jens Weinmann (eds.) The energy system is undergoing a fundamental transformation – from fossil to renewable energy, from central power plants to distributed, decentralised generation facilities such as rooftop solar panels or wind parks, from utilities to private residents as producers of energy, and from analogue to digital. This book looks at the energy transformation from two complementary angles: governance and business model innovation. On the one side, governance is a decisive factor for the success of the transformation because it can act as an accelerator,
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Primer – RIIO
IGov Primer – RIIO Context We have produced a range of research and thinking on the RIIO price controls which cover gas and electricity transmission and distribution. As such it only relates to networks, which is only one of the dimensions of the GB governance process. Overall, we feel that RIIO is an improvement on RPI-X, but it is still a Business-as-Usual approach which is not well linked into the wider regulatory, policy or institutional landscape. Moreover, the signs from the current consultations are that ED2 will not be sufficiently stringent in order to ensure electricity
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Presentation: Key Issues of Energy Policy and Net Zero
Key Issues of Energy Policy and Net Zero – Getting Governance Right From: Catherine Mitchell Presentation to: HMT Learning Week, 10th Dec 2019, London. Summary Key points Multiple drivers are altering energy system characteristics Energy economic are changing There is a ‘distribution’ gap of regulation / markets Economic regulation not keeping up with these possibilities Delivering net zero on time cannot be achieved with BAU Need a credible energy efficiency programme as a priority Justice and Engagement Data IGov frameworks Download the presentation: Treasury 10 Dec
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Presentation: Lessons from GB, NY and Eastern Australia
Lessons from GB, NY and Eastern Australia From: Catherine Mitchell Presentation to: Northern Ireland – Renewing the Energy Vision, 9th Dec 2019, Belfast. Summary Changing energy systems BAU increasingly out of step with new drivers Where did the NI REV idea come from ? Lessons from NYS What needs to be in place to do it? What other lessons can be learn from around the world? Conclusions Download the presentation: NI REV Mitchell
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Primer – the UK Capacity Market
IGov Primer – The UK Capacity Market Context IGov has consistently questioned the need for a Capacity Market in the UK low carbon transition, as well as the process by which it developed. It is a clear demonstration of how governance of the UK energy system can act to impede change in the direction of a more sustainable system. This Primer summarises the research and thinking we have produced on the Capacity Market. For an overview of the issues we see with the Capacity Market read the opinion piece on Britain’s dinosaur capacity market will
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Primer – Local energy and the changing role of people
IGov Primer – Local energy and the changing role of people Context This Primer combines two interlinked areas of IGov research. One on our work on the growing importance of local energy, bringing in the changing role of city networks and local authorities, as well as the potential of more local energy systems to enable people to become more involved within the energy system. This links to our wider thinking on the changing role of people, as consumers, customers and citizens within energy systems and the case for putting them at the heart of the system
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Book Chapter: Energy Governance in the United Kingdom
Energy Governance in the United Kingdom Lockwood M., Mitchell C., Hoggett R. (2019) In: Knodt M., Kemmerzell J. (eds) Handbook of Energy Governance in Europe. Springer, Cham Abstract The UK’s energy transition path has been shaped by a legacy of fossil fuel use across electricity generation, transport and heat, but also by the institutions and ideas that make up the governance of energy. Some important elements, such as a market-led policy paradigm and the delegation of regulation to arm’s-length bodies, are the result of privatization in the 1980s. Others, such as a heavily centralized, supply-led
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Presentations: Reforming energy goverance for net zero
Presentations: Reforming energy governance for net zero Presentations from: Energy Systems Catapult – Introduction & aims for the day Catherine Mitchell – Getting Energy Governance Right FPSA Perspective Catherine Mitchell – What reform is required of the current energy system/governance? Rebecca Willis – Proposal for an Energy Transformation Commission Energy Systems Catapult – Strategic Oversight – the role of a ‘system architect’ George Day – Clarifying roles, harnessing markets You can download the slidepack here: Governance roundtable – slide deck for distribution
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Presentation: Concluding the 40-year utilities experiment: death spirals or rebirth
Concluding the 40-year utilities experiment: death spirals or rebirth From: Prof. Catherine Mitchell Presentation to: Beesley Lectures 2019 – Lecture 4, Institute of Directors, London, 23rd October 2019 Summary Energy governance Agreement/disagreement with analysis Different perspectives Wider governance issues Recommendations for new governance What does it mean for incumbents? Conclusion Download the presentation: Mitchell C._Beesley Lecture 23rd Oct
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New Thinking: Looking at the NIC Regulatory Review
Looking at the NIC Regulatory Review Catherine Mitchell – IGov Team, 22nd October, 2019 The NIC recently published its conclusions for its Regulatory Review. The EPG submitted evidence to the Review, and was also a member of the Challenge Panel. The Review explored whether the telecom, water and energy regulatory systems are able to deal with the current key challenges they face. It was therefore a high level Review of UK Regulation, rather than a review of the details of each regulatory system. Overall, IGov is pretty pleased with the NIC outcomes. The Report
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