Practical experiences of demand side integration through pricing

摘要

The unbundling of the electricity market requires new business models and new integrating technologies to optimize the economy of the whole value chain. To realize the Europe-wide electricity network of the future, a crucial ingredient is an open, universally accessible and standardized ICT communication infrastructure. All market participants shall be provided with required information without discrimination. Automated Smart Meters, which automatically transmit information on electricity consumption, will be installed in customer households. The paper describes the general technical and organizational requirements and results of an extensive trial of remote reading from household meters. The paper introduces Minimum Emission Regions (MeRegio). MeRegios, are areas possessing energy supply systems that are optimized with respect to their greenhouse gas emission. In particular, electric and thermal energy should be produced, transported, and consumed efficiently using low-emission power plants as well as Smart Grid innovative functions and components. The following projects show solutions for the establishment of new technologies enabling a higher flexibility on the demand side. The paper presents the latest results of selected research projects in Germany. The main focus is practical knowledge gained from the projects and the effects of new pricing models on energy conservation and load transfer.