Make Electricity Cheaper 🔌💡 Or... Kill (the Power) Bill, right? Reducing electricity costs because we can, and have to, for affordability and decarbonisation. A new @regassistproj.bsky.social series launched yesterday. 1/3

Two new reports by RAP are out today! 1️⃣Making Electricity Cheaper: 8 Priority Actions shows concrete steps Europe can take to make electricity cheaper, strengthen energy security, and power up competitiveness. Read more ⬇️ www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce... #electrification #energy #energytransition

ACER: Electricity system operators’ bidding zone study significantly underestimates the benefits of reshaping Europe’s bidding zones. - By end of October, MS have to decide whether to amend the current bidding zones... www.acer.europa.eu/news/electri...

New in the Power System Blueprint: "Aligning business models with public interest" by @patozsu.bsky.social. Revenue regulation needs to evolve to serve both consumers and climate goals. Smarter use of existing grids can cut costs and reduce the need for large-scale buildout. 🔗 bit.ly/4nd6Ekn

Die Netze werden ausgebaut, die Entgelte steigen – die Entwicklung beeinflussen, kann auch die Verteilung der #Netzkosten. Diese will die Bundesnetzagentur mit #AgNes angehen. Das erste Diskussionspapier ist ein Anfang, findet @andreasjahn.bsky.social 👉 t1p.de/mm9oy @regassistproj.bsky.social

How can we electrify industrial heat and at the same time unlock valuable flexibility for the grid? Electro-thermal energy storage (ETES) might just be the answer: New policy brief together with @elianpusceddu www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce... #energysky

Fascinating map by Elecore showing how much a V2G-capable electric school bus could make in different locations under PG&E's Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot(*) in California elecore-pge-hourly-flex-value-by-circuit-117127167779.us-east1.run.app via www.linkedin.com/posts/elecor...

Smart EV charging isn’t just a tech upgrade. It’s also a cost-saving, emissions-cutting tool that benefits drivers, grids and the planet. Read our latest report on the subject, "How to unlock benefits from smart EV charging: Key lessons from a global study." www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...

The German grid fee debate is mostly about distributional effects while the problem is the missing cost reflexivity. The methodology to address an affordable grid infrastructure can supported by the long-run marginal cost pricing.

Dynamische Netzentgelte müssen zur Grundlage werden, damit wir die bestehenden Netze optimal nutzen und somit unnötige Kosten für alle Netzkunden vermeiden können.

💡 New from RAP: “Why wait for the next energy crisis? Enjoy the benefits of flexibility today.” The U.S. can take a cue from the EU, where recent policies have driven a 250% increase in residential smart tariffs. Shawn Enterline, @vermontdcf.bsky.social and @jaapburger.eu explain: bit.ly/3EjHMqu

Flexible Netzanschlussverträge wirken, zumindest in den Niederlanden. Wann ziehen die deutschen Netzbetreiber nach?

FLEXIBILITY FOR ALL: Since Apr 1 2025, all distribution network operators in Germany are required to offer variable grid fees for controllable consumers (think heat pumps, EVs, batteries). Animation illustrates this for a typical day. Red: high tariffs Blue: low tariffs 🧵

Electric vehicles can help power grids and save money in Europe. 🚗🔌 #SmartCharging With the @regassistproj.bsky.social, we launched a new study on the cost savings of smart charging for power grids in Europe. Here are our key findings 👇

In @euractiv.com my colleague @andreasjahn.bsky.social warns: "In the long-term, the damage to prices will be much greater, because activating the coal reserves would unsettle investors and drive up cost of new power plants." #stateaid www.euractiv.com/section/eet/... @nkurmayer.bsky.social 3/3

💡New Power System Blueprint deep dive out today!💡 Dominic Scott and @patozsu.bsky.social take a look anticipatory investments. In the deep dive, the authors propose a revitalised regulatory framework to unlock anticipatory investments to the benefit of consumers. www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...

Wir haben ein Konzept zur Weiterentwicklung der Erneuerbaren-Förderung entwickelt: den „marktöffnenden CfD“. Er vereint die Vorteile staatlich abgesicherter CfDs mit den Vorteilen marktorientierter PPAs für einen effizienten EE-Ausbau. Link zur Studie: www.agora-energiewende.de/fileadmin/Pr...

Study commissioned by the Dutch government finds annual welfare gains of €2.1-2.5bn of 2 German bidding zones) to €4-4.6bn (4 🇩🇪). Splitting Netherlands bidding zone into 2: €0.2-0.3 bn. CO2e reductions in the power sector: 4 to 6-7 Mt (2 or 4 DE), 0.5 Mt (2 NL) www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/p...

Natürlich ist es ein Putsch Wer das Offensichtliche übersieht, verliert seine Republik Timothy Snyder "Stellen Sie sich vor, es wäre folgendermaßen abgelaufen. Zehn Tesla-Cybertrucks, in Tarnfarben lackiert und mit einem riesigen X auf jedem Dach, fahren lautstark durch Washington DC. 1/

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Why more and more cities shut down their gas networks. Article by me @ecioxford.bsky.social @cisl.cam.ac.uk and @ckemfert.bsky.social @diw.de in Handelsblatt today. www.handelsblatt.com/meinung/gast...

www.variable-netzentgelte.de/index.html via @andreasjahn.bsky.social

🇳🇴 Norway's first full month of car sales data for 2025 (January) is in: 95.8% 🎉. Remember, this is the year the country aims to reach only fully electric new cars - a target set in 2016 (when the share was 15.7%, slightly down on the previous year). elbil.no/om-elbil/elb...

Auf ~500 Tsd. Hektar werden 5% der Fahrleistung "angebaut" (Raps>Biodiesel>Pkw). ~150 Tsd. Hektar PV-Freifläche reichen eigentlich für 100% Fahrleistung (bilanziell vereinfacht, aber wahr). Günstigere Energiewende? Geht mit PV nicht zu schnell, sondern mit E-Mob zu langsam.

The findings of this study are highly worrying. I already have no legal protection against threats that I receive through my work. If legal means AGAINST climate activists become more and more important, THE area of civil society engagement will die. www.greenlegal.eu/wp/wp-conten...

Our response to the far-right attacks on our democracy, rights, planet and liberties: Hope and resistance. As they plan to drown us in darkness, 100k people on the streets of Berlin turned on the lights yesterday.

Unser Geschäftsführer, Wolfgang Fritz, hat gemeinsam mit @andreasjahn.bsky.social (Regulatory Assistance Project) einen Standpunkt zum Thema Netzkostenwälzung im @tspbackground.bsky.social - Energie & Klima veröffentlicht. Der Artikel ist hier verfügbar: background.tagesspiegel.de/energie-und-...

Ein dekarbonisiertes #Stromsystem mit flexiblen Nutzern benötigt zeitvariable #Netzentgelte, die die Knappheiten der Infrastruktur reflektieren. Wolfgang Fritz (Consentec) & Andreas Jahn ‬(@regassistproj.bsky.social) im frei verfügbaren Standpunkt 👉 is.gd/yIvyS9 #Strom #Dekarbonisierung

Dressing for work today.

I didn't expect this, but a Polish TSO is - afaik - the first in the EU to offer a dynamic network tariff for residential customers. Opt-in, consisting of 4 price zones during the day, set daily by the Energy Compass of PSE (the Polish TSO).

Die Auswertung von @agoraew.bsky.social zeigt: Die Umverteilung von EE-bedingten Netzkosten schafft neue Unterschiede, die durch den Wälzungsmechanismus bedingt sind. www.agora-energiewende.de/publikatione...

China Hits EV Target 10 Years Early, Still Hasn’t Reached 2020 Nuclear Target cleantechnica.com/2024/12/27/c...

Timely piece by key German energy economists [@lionhirth.bsky.social @maurerchr.christophmaurer.de @hannskoenig.bsky.social] ahead of the German elections: 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Let me quickly summarize and translate the key points (+ add one imo missing point): 1/5

German parliament clears path for early election in February - Scholz loses confidence vote as planned after ending coalition - Election slated for Feb. 23 with voters anxious and divided www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Industrial electrification is THE key lever to decarbonise industry. But without policy support it won't happen at required speed. That's why we developed a 10-point action plan for Europe.🧵 Read our new @regassistproj.bsky.social report here: www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...

Moving from limited capacity to flexible grid connections www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...

I am surprised that not all 5 states are in the south... ://energychangemakers.com/grid-defection-going-off-grid/

Quelle mit Screenshots zu dieser ANalyse: bsky.app/profile/lion...

Wenn Erzeuger an den Netzkosten beteiligt werden, sollte dies einem Ziel-Pfad folgen, eingebettet in die anstehende Novellierung der Entgeltsystematik, inklusive zeitlicher und lokaler Netzpreissignale.

We have big news to share today! Katherine Dixon has been named CEO of the @regassistproj.bsky.social, starting Jan. 1, 2025. Katherine will lead RAP’s mission to advance effective energy policies and accelerate the clean energy transition worldwide. www.raponline.org/blog/rap-nam...

The powerlessness of Germany’s next chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to make Germany great again, but his country is confronting global risks beyond the control of any domestic leader. www.politico.eu/article/powe...

Update on the implemented and planned measures to ease grid congestion in the Netherlands. The Dutch regulator (ACM) even allows for experimenting with solutions that are not operational yet. That requires individual application and reporting. Experience helps with the final design. www.acm.nl/nl

Dutch energy regulator ACM publishes an overview of measures to reduce grid congestion in the country ⚡🇳🇱. It lists all current and planned measures the regulator is involved in, such as non-firm capacity contracts and time-of-use network tariffs. www.acm.nl/nl/publicati...

In this video, I take you through the key findings of @regassistproj.bsky.social’s latest survey of smart tariffs and services in Europe.

Der Abschied vom fossilen Heizgas kommt langsam in Sicht www.faz.net/aktuell/wirt... Kostensteigerung für die verbleibenden Gasverbraucher inbegriffen www.energate-messenger.de/news/249099/...

That is challenging: the new ACER electricity wholesale market integration report is saying, "share of potentially non-price responsive generation increased" www.acer.europa.eu/sites/defaul...

Können wir bitte die unheilige Rückkopplungsschleife von Schlagzeilen und öffentlicher Meinung zu bester Politik kritisch diskutieren? Eingängige Statements werden immer wieder proklamiert und dann skizzieren solche Umfragen den Korridor der Unterstützung politischer Strategien vor. 1/2

Die geplante Einflussnahme der CDU auf die Regulierung der Stromnetzentgelte passt nicht zum EU-Recht der Unabhängigkeit der BNetzA. Oder, was sagen die Juristen?

Die deutschen Großhandelspreise dieser Woche werfen Fragen auf. Es braucht mehr Transparenz und ggf. schnelle Reaktionen der Aufsichtsbehörden um das Vertrauen der Verbraucher und unserer Stromnachbarn in unsere Märkte zu stärken.