The "Smart Paradox": Stimulate the deployment of smart grids with effective regulatory instruments

Energy

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 96-103

  Marques, Vítor ^a   Bento, Nuno ^b   Costa, Paulo Moisés ^c,d  

^a Entidade Reguladora Dos Serviços Energéticos Energy Services Regulatory Authority   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

^c POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cost plus; Economics of regulation; Price cap; Smart grids; Technological change

Indexed keywords

COSTS; VEHICLE-TO-GRID; ECONOMICS;

AUTOCORRECTION; ELECTRICAL NETWORKS; ELECTRICITY SYSTEM; INCENTIVE REGULATIONS; NETWORK COMPANY; PRICE CAPS; SMART GRID; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; SMART POWER GRIDS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL POWER; INCENTIVE; INVESTMENT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; COMMUNICATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 84901479172     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

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