Clean Restructuring: Design Elements for Low-Carbon Wholesale Markets and Beyond. A 21st Century Power Partnership Thought Leadership Report

Technical Report · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1255431· OSTI ID:1255431

Shah, Monisha ^[1]; Valenzuela, Jose Maria ^[2]; Mora, Hector Alejandro Beltran ^[3]; Moller Porst, Kim ^[4]; Hasselager, Anders ^[4]; Friis-Jensen, Sandra ^[4]; Vingaard, Mette ^[4]; Wigand, Fabian ^[5]; Tiedemann, Silvana ^[5]; Bird, Lori ^[1]; Zinaman, Owen ^[1]; Logan, Jeffrey ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
2. World Wildlife Fund, Mexico DF (Mexico)
3. Energy Regulatory Commission of Mexico, Mexico DF (United States)
4. Danish Energy Agency, Copenhagen (Denmark)
5. Ecofys, London (England)

Countries around the world are in various stages of reforming and restructuring their power systems to better meet development needs and decarbonization commitments. Changes in technology, business models, societal needs, and environmental goals are increasing pressure on countries to consider improvements to their power systems. This report addresses key issues associated with clean restructuring--the transition from traditional, vertically integrated utilities to competitive wholesale markets that rely increasingly on variable renewable electricity sources, demand response, and other clean energy options. The report also includes case studies from Mexico, Denmark, and Germany to provide real-world examples of clean restructuring from different perspectives.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1255431
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A50-66105
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
restructuring
technology innovation
decarbonization
Mexico
Germany
Denmark
case studies
thought leadership
demand response
renewable electricity
renewable energy
clean restructuring
clean energy
utilities
wholesale markets
market transformation
variable renewable energy
system flexibility