To regulate or not to regulate off-grid electricity access in developing countries
To regulate or not to regulate off-grid electricity access in developing countries
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DOI：
10.1016/j.enpol.2013.08.028
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发表时间：
2013-12-01
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9
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Bhattacharyya, Subhes C.
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作者：
Bhattacharyya, Subhes C.
由于离网电气化在人人享有可持续能源倡议中受到全球关注，需要认真调查监管对这种替代电力输送形式的作用。本文提出的问题是，这种活动是否必须受到管制。然后，它试图找出在哪些地方可以使用监管，以及什么类型的监管是适当的。它表明，对于产品型交付选项，没有理由在公用事业监管的意义上进行监管干预，但这种干预在基于微型电网的离网交付选项的情况下是有意义的。该文件考虑了通用许可证豁免、简化监管安排和全面监管监督的利弊，并建议采取宽松的方法来促进分部门的活动，但如果参与者不遵守规则，则可能需要采取更正式的方法。本文件还强调了一些监管方面的挑战和问题。(C)2013爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
As off-grid electrification receives global attention in the Sustainable Energy for All initiative, the role of regulation for this alternative form of electricity delivery requires a careful investigation. This paper asks whether the activity has to be regulated or not. It then tries to find out where regulation can be used and what type of regulation is appropriate. It suggests that for product-type delivery options, there is no justification for regulatory intervention in the sense of utility regulation but such intervention makes sense in the case of mini-grid-based off-grid delivery options. The paper considers the pros and cons of a generic license waiver, a simplified regulatory arrangement and a full-fledged regulatory supervision and suggests that a light-handed approach is appropriate in general to promote the activities of the sub-sector but more formal approaches may be required if the players do not abide by the rules. The paper also highlights some regulatory challenges and issues. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.