Governing smart grids: the case for an independent system operator

European Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 553-572

  Friedrichsen, Nele ^a  

^a Bremer Energie Institut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coordination; Governance; Independent system operator; Smart grid; Unbundling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863449255     PISSN: 09291261     EISSN: 15729990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10657-012-9345-0     Document Type: Article

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