Fostering residential demand response through dynamic pricing schemes: A behavioural review of smart grid pilots in Europe

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2016, Pages

  Kessels, Kris ^a   Kraan, Carolien ^b   Karg, Ludwig ^c   Maggiore, Simone ^d   Valkering, Pieter ^a   Laes, Erik ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c BAUM Consult GmbH München   (Germany)

^d RICERCA SUL SISTEMA ENERGETICO RSE S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Consumer engagement; Demand response; Dynamic pricing; Smart grid

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; COST ANALYSIS; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY USE; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PRICING POLICY; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84990960716     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su8090929     Document Type: Article

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