Electrification and the Future of Decentralized Electricity Supply.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sioshansi, Fereidoon.

Contributor:

Sioshansi, Fereidoon

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (495 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chantilly : Elsevier, 2025.

Summary:

Electrification and the Future of Decentralized Electricity Supply addresses the role of electrification in the energy transition by examining what an electrified future entails, how it can be achieved, and the challenges that must be overcome to succeed.

Contents:

Front Cover

Electrification and the Future of Decentralized Electricity Supply

Copyright Page

Contents

List of contributors

Author biographies

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

1 Electrification and the future of decentralized electricity supply

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Why electrification?

1.3 Why a better mousetrap is necessary but not sufficient

1.4 The efficiency improvements of electrification

1.5 The great potential of electric transport

1.6 Not your father's distribution utility

1.7 Conclusions

2 Offgrid farming: A case study

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The land and historical energy inputs

2.3 The present-day farm

2.4 The microgrid and energy loads

2.5 Operational experience

2.6 Economics and trade-offs of operating off-grid

2.7 Future improvements

2.8 Conclusions

3 Unveiling the many values of DERs

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Some history: the death spiral and value of solar (2012-24)

3.3 Batteries: the DER game changer

3.4 The growing need for resiliency and reliability solutions

3.5 Revisiting value of DER studies to include resiliency and reliability benefits

3.6 Conclusions

References

4 Bottom-up system planning for an electrified future

4.1 Introduction

4.2 The architecture of bottom-up system planning

4.2.1 Step 1. Local electricity demand

4.2.2 Step 2. Local electricity supply

4.2.3 Step 3. Residual electricity supply

4.3 The whole-system high-DER structure for bottom-up planning

4.4 Planning residual electricity supply

4.4.1 Step 4. Integrating distribution grid services into distribution planning

4.4.2 Step 5. Integrating distribution and resource planning

4.4.3 Step 6. Coordination with transmission planning

4.5 Policies for transitioning to a bottom-up planning paradigm

4.6 Conclusions.

5 Modernizing distribution networks for an electrified future: case study of Queensland, Australia

5.1 Introduction

5.2 The electrification and energy transition in Queensland

5.3 Distribution network impacts and solutions

5.3.1 Network visibility

5.3.2 Voltage management

5.3.3 Connections standards

5.3.4 Evolving grid phenomena

5.3.5 Electrification of transport

5.4 Grid modernization

5.4.1 Enhanced grid visibility

5.4.2 Dynamic connection: the future of connections

5.4.3 Distribution connected battery energy storage

5.4.4 Future operating model for distribution networks

5.4.5 Future workforce

5.5 Conclusions

6 The role of distribution utilities in providing balancing services in an electrified future

6.1 Introduction

6.2 How to meet the distribution challenges

6.2.1 Different solutions for different needs

6.2.1.1 Network instability

6.2.1.2 Network constraints in remote areas

6.2.1.3 Infrequent constraints

6.2.2 The role of the distribution utility

6.3 How to structure distribution to meet future needs

6.3.1 Integrated provision of distribution services

6.3.2 Separation of retailing and distribution balancing services

6.3.3 Separation of distribution provision, operation, and balancing services

6.3.4 Policy recommendation

6.4 Balancing services procurement

6.4.1 How to procure storage services

6.4.2 How to recover the costs of storage systems from customers

6.5 How to regulate distribution utilities

6.6 Conclusions

7 Policy and pricing innovations to unleash demand-side flexibility

7.1 Introduction

7.2 The potential of demand-side flexibility

7.3 Rising VRE shares are starting to drive change

7.4 Understanding demand-side flexibility

7.5 Policy options to encourage demand-side flexibility.

7.5.1 Price signals

7.5.2 Demand response-ready appliance standards

7.5.3 Centralized procurement of demand response

7.5.4 Investment incentives

7.6 Conclusions

8 Electrification, demand-side flexibility, and aggregation

8.1 Introduction

8.2 The flexibility imperative

8.3 Demand-side flexibility (DSF)

8.4 New business models to support DSF

8.4.1 Retail supply companies-Octopus

8.4.2 SaaS to support Supply Companies-Emulate

8.4.3 SaaS to support energy communities-Lumenaza26

8.4.4 Supply and demand aggregator for large industrial consumers-Fortia

8.4.5 Independent aggregators (VPP) with focus on demand-side flexibility

8.4.6 VPP with broad range of DERs and markets-Next Kraftwerke

8.4.7 Flexibility market platforms-Piclo38

8.4.8 The economic value of aggregation

8.5 Incentives and barriers to developing DSF independent aggregation

8.6 Conclusions

9 Efficiency and flexibility: keys to affordable electrification

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Modeling framework for assessing the impact of electrification on the grid

9.3 Two case studies of electrification supported by efficiency and load flexibility

9.4 Conclusions

10 Uphill battle: how to electrify when electricity is expensive

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Challenges of electrification when retail rates are high

10.3 A new rate design paradigm

10.4 A case study from California

10.5 Conclusions

11 Potential of bidirectional electric vehicle charging

11.1 Introduction

11.2 EV bidirectional charging as a distributed energy resource

11.3 Business cases for value and revenue

11.4 Technology use cases

11.5 Technical standards

11.6 Bidirectional charging equipment

11.7 Bidirectional-capable vehicles

11.8 Challenges to widespread adoption of bidirectional EV charging

11.9 Supporting policies.

11.10 Conclusions

12 Regulatory approaches for efficient integration of E-mobility: Italian case study

12.1 Introduction

12.2 European and Italian electrification targets

12.3 Potential impacts on the power grids

12.4 Role of the national energy regulators (NRAs)

12.5 Regulatory approaches for efficient integration of E-Mobility

12.5.1 Early measures adopted from 2010 to 2020

12.5.2 Exploiting EVs' flexibility potential

12.5.3 Promoting smart EV charging stations

12.5.4 Promoting efficient use of network by "public charging"

12.5.5 What options are available to address this issue?

12.6 Conclusions

13 Government interference in future electricity markets: case study of Australia's NEM

13.1 Introduction

13.2 History of large-scale and small-scale renewables development in Australia

13.3 The pivot toward government-determined investment in electricity

13.3.1 Governments now determine new entry

13.3.2 Governments determine exit of plant

13.4 The interaction of government-determined entry with other elements of the market

13.4.1 Government interference and the lack of integration with energy markets

13.4.2 Government interference on plant exit

13.5 An alternative approach to incentivizing portfolios of resources

13.5.1 A pivot back toward market-based incentives for large-scale renewables

13.5.2 Recognizing the need for new firm capacity

13.5.3 Building a portfolio of resources through market-based signals is urgent

13.6 Conclusions

14 Green levies belong to general taxation, not electricity tariffs

14.1 Introduction

14.2 The politics and economics of electricity levies

14.3 The case of Italian electricity levies

14.4 The proposal of the Italian regulator to move levies to general taxation

14.5 Conclusions

References.

15 Green gases in an electrified future: second life for natural gas distribution network

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Complementarities and divergence between electricity and gas utilities

15.3 Is there life after the gas utility death spiral?

15.4 Case studies from Europe

15.5 Conclusions

16 How do we get there from here?

16.1 Introduction

16.2 The role of electrification in energy transition

16.3 Who is (or should) drive the energy transition?

16.4 California: firing on multiple cylinders

16.5 What it takes for customers and distribution companies to electrify

16.6 The role of supportive regulations and policy

16.7 Conclusions

Epilogue

Level one: the basis of electricity industry general transformation

Level two: The building of particular transformations called "electrification"

Conclusion

Index

Back Cover.

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ISBN:

0-443-34269-5

0-443-34268-7

OCLC:

1527212855