Consumers turn from extras paying the same price for one kWh 365 days a year to “Active Consumers” monetizing their consumption flexibility through dynamic and time-of-use tariffs or Demand Response-schemes. Investing in distributed energy resources (DERs), the flexibility potential from…
Holger Schneidewindt13 October 2020
How to unleash the potential of prosumer assets for peak-shaving? Voluntary or mandatory participation? Variable time of use – network tariffs or penalty network tariffs? The prosumers´ portfolio of dispatchable appliances such as electric vehicles and heat pumps poses challenges…
Holger Schneidewindt22 June 2020
Infiltrate the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Deprive states of their powers with a petition by the shadowy lobby group NERA. Kill net metering policies in 41 US states, the crucial instrument to boost the rise of small-scale solar prosumers.…
Holger Schneidewindt17 June 2020
The fight for prosumer assets in the reorganization of grid management The joint pilot project "equigy" by the three TSOs TenneT, SwissGrid and Terna is a "declaration of war" to DSOs, other TSOs and new market entrants in the struggle…
Holger Schneidewindt1 June 2020
The 50 US states are an inspiring source of information on residential prosumer regulation for policy makers worldwide. Boosted especially by net-metering schemes, fast evolving prosumer markets increase the pressure to change the traditional rate design to a future-proof system…
Holger Schneidewindt26 November 2019
New regulation increases pressure on EU Member States transposing Art. 21 REDII Spain has turned into first mover and top runner in transposing the EU-Member States´ obligation set by Article 21 of the new EU-Renewable Energy Directive to create an…
Holger Schneidewindt9 April 2019
Over the years, the prosumer momentum is gaining traction in India and Renewable Energy (RE) is expected to bring a significant change in the energy landscape of the country in a decade or so. As of today, RE makes 18…
Holger Schneidewindt27 March 2019
Prosumers are the new superheroes in achieving climate and energy targets. At least, the EU counts on their generation, consumption and storage capabilities and flexibilities. To unleash their potential, the EU´s recently adopted Clean Energy Package sets a surprisingly pushing…
Holger Schneidewindt21 February 2019
Will Germany be the next ´failed state´ in rolling out smart meters? Already massively delayed, concerns grow that the German “super smart meter” will not live up to the high expectations, especially regarding its pioneering use in prosumer installations for…
Holger Schneidewindt31 December 2018
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