The Impact of Regulation on a Firm’s Incentives to Invest in Emergent Smart Grid Technologies
The Impact of Regulation on a Firm’s Incentives to Invest in Emergent Smart Grid Technologies
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DOI：
10.5547/01956574.38.2.pcos
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2017-03
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P. Costa;N. Bento;V. Marques
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作者：
P. Costa;N. Bento;V. Marques
摘要 本文通过制定合适的监管方案来分析新技术在网络行业的实施。该分析重点关注智能电网（SG）技术，该技术的好处之一是可以节省运营成本并减少对电网进一步传统投资的需求。尽管实施可能带来好处，但网络运营商采用 SG 可能会因实际性能的不确定性而受到阻碍。已经开发了一个决策模型来评估公司在不同监管方案下投资“智能”技术的动机。该模型还可以测试不确定性对降低运营成本和传统投资的影响。在某些情况下，支持新兴创新的开发和早期部署可能是合理的，这些创新具有提高电力系统效率的巨大潜力，但其采用面临许多不确定性。
Abstract This paper analyzes the implementation of new technologies in network industries through the development of a suitable regulatory scheme. The analysis focuses on Smart Grid (SG) technologies which, among others benefits, could save operational costs and reduce the need for further conventional investments in the grid. In spite of the benefits that may result from their implementation, the adoption of SGs by network operators can be hampered by the uncertainties surrounding actual performances. A decision model has been developed to assess the firms’ incentives to invest in “smart” technologies under different regulatory schemes. The model also enables testing the impact of uncertainties on the reduction of operational costs, and of conventional investments. Under certain circumstances, it may be justified to support the development and early deployment of emerging innovations that have a high potential to ameliorate the efficiency of the electricity system, but whose adoption faces many uncertainties.