Demand side response: patterns in Europe and future policy perspectives under capacity mechanisms

Torriti, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0569-039X and Grunewald, P. (2014) Demand side response: patterns in Europe and future policy perspectives under capacity mechanisms. Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy, 3 (1). pp. 87-105. ISSN 2160-5882 doi: 10.5547/2160-5890.3.1.jtor

Abstract/Summary

Demand Side Response (DSR) has been slow to emerge in European electricity markets. This paper aims to both examine the reasons for low levels of DSR in Europe and reflect on factors that might affect the participation of DSR in capacity mechanisms. It relies on available evidence from the literature, secondary data on existing DSR programmes and energy aggregator's data from industries participating in DSR. Findings show that changes to the duration of contracted loads under existing or new programmes might increase the penetration of DSR. The introduction of capacity mechanisms may increase DSR from demand turn down if longer response times were available.

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Divisions	Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Energy Research Science > School of the Built Environment > Energy and Environmental Engineering group
Publisher	International Association for Energy Economics
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