Best practice in demand-side management policy
Peter Warren, UCL
Research Background:
Demand-side management (DSM) refers to technologies, actions and programmes on the demand-side of energy meters that seek to manage or decrease energy consumption, in order to reduce total energy system expenditures or contribute to the achievement of policy objectives such as emissions reduction or balancing supply and demand.
My films below explain this further:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHMYIHItInY (The View from Here)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__uBRI-jdTk (And Look Beyond)
For further information on the films see: http://energyandlife.wordpress.com
Research Title:
Best Practice in Demand-Side Management Policy
Research Aims:
1. To determine the mechanisms behind DSM policy success and failure
2. To assess the transferability of successful DSM policies between countries
Research Questions:
1. What DSM policies have been implemented around the world with high-quality documented evaluations?
2. How and why do DSM policies succeed or fail, and what policies have been successful?
3. What factors influence the transferability of successful DSM policies between countries, and how transferable are such policies?
Research Methods:
What?
The project uses a Systematic Review of high-quality evaluation documents (academic and non-academic) of DSM policies that have been implemented around the world.
How and Why?
Systematic reviews have had limited attention in the energy policy field. The research uses the method to understand how and why DSM policies work (or fail) and what the contextual factors are that affect the transferability of policies between countries.
The research also conducts Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) analysis with DSM experts from academia, industry and government. The method is triangulated with the systematic review.
Research Outcomes:
Policy recommendations and engagement
Study quality assessment scale for energy policy
DSM public engagement films
Project Team
Student(s)
Peter Warren
Supervisor(s)
Mark Barrett
Paul Ekins
Outputs
Conference paper
Demand-side policy: mechanisms behind success, failure and transferability between countries
PhD Paper Presentation in the BIEE Conference in Oxford, UK in September 2014
Best practice in demand-side management policy
PhD Paper Presentation in the IEPPEC Conference in Berlin, Germany in September 2014
Demand-side policy: the mechanisms behind success and failure
PhD Paper Presentation in the Sustainability +/- Collapse (East-West Innovation Research Institute) Conference in London, UK in May 2014
Effective policies to promote demand-side management
PhD Paper Presentation in the Low Carbon Earth Summit in Xi’an, China in September 2013
Electricity demand-side management: best practice programmes for the UK
PhD Paper Presentation in the WIT Conference in Bucharest, Romania in June 2013
The use of Systematic Reviews to analyse best practice in energy demand-side management programmes
PhD Paper Presentation in the YEEES-AAEE Conference in Vienna, Austria in March 2013
Film
PhD Public Engagement Film in the Legacy Sustainability Film Series
PhD Public Engagement Film in the Legacy Sustainability Film Series
Journal paper (first author)
Political Economy of Demand-Side Management
Journal paper submitted to Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy (2014)
The use of systematic reviews to analyse demand-side management policy
Journal paper published in Energy Efficiency (2014)
A review of demand-side management policy in the UK
Journal paper published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2014)
Presentation
Evidence Reviews
Lecture given in the MSc Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment (March 2015)
Introduction Lecture- Business and Sustainability
Lecture given in the MSc Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment (January 2015)
Business and Sustainability – Energy-Intensive Sectors
Lecture given in the MSc Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment (February 2015)
Sustainability Management in SMEs
Lecture given in the MSc Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment (January 2015)
Sustainability Management in SMEs
Lecture given in the MSc Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment (January 2014)
Demand-Side Management
Lecture given in the MSc Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment (November 2013)
Demand-Side Management
Lecture given in the MSc Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment (November 2014)
Global Energy Efficiency Policy – Success, Failure and Transferability
PhD research presentation at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (UEA) (February 2015)
Incentivising utilities and consumers to engage with the demand-side
Breakfast Seminar Series Presentation at the UCL Energy Institute in February 2014
Review methods: theory and practice
Lecture given in the MSc Economics and Policy of Energy and Environment
Effective policies to promote demand-side management
PhD Paper Presentation at the Low Carbon Earth Summit in Xi’an, China in September 2013
Best practice in demand-side management programmes and policies
PhD Presentation at the 2nd Annual LoLo Colloquium in November 2011
Electricity Demand-Side Management: Best Practice Programmes for the UK
PhD Presentation at the 3rd Annual LoLo Colloquium in November 2012
Effective policies for saving energy: why does national context matter?
PhD Presentation at the 1st Annual LoLo Conference in November 2013
Best practice in demand-side management policy
PhD Presentation at the 4th Annual LoLo Colloquium at the Wellcome Collection in November 2013
Review of Carroll et al.’s ‘Reducing Electricity Demand through Smart Metering: The Role of Improved Household Knowledge’
PhD Paper Review Presentation at the YEEES-AAEE Vienna Conference in March 2013
Is energy independence a viable strategy for energy security?
PhD Training Presentation at the UKERC Summer School in July 2013
The lights are going out! Best practice in demand-side management policy
PhD Paper Presentation at the WIT Energy and Sustainability Conference in Bucharest, Romania in June 2013
Legacy Sustainability Film Series Preview
PhD Public Engagement Presentation at the UCL Energy Institute in June 2013
Best Practice in Demand-Side Management Programmes
PhD Presentation at the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in March 2013
The Use of Systematic Reviews in Energy Policy Research
PhD Presentation at the UCL Energy Policy, Economics and Law Workshop at the UCL Energy Institute in March 2013
The Use of Systematic Review to Analyse Best Practice in DSM Programmes
PhD Paper Presentation at the YEEES-AAEE Conference in Vienna, Austria in March 2013
How to review documents: comparing literature reviewing and systematic reviewing
PhD Seminar Series Presentation at the UCL Energy Institute in March 2013
Electricity Demand-Side Management: Best Practice Programmes for the UK
PhD Upgrade Seminar Presentation at the UCL Energy Institute in November 2012
Best practice in demand response programmes and policies: research approach and preliminary results
PhD Seminar Series Presentation at the UCL Energy Institute in July 2012
Best Practice in Demand-Side Management Policies
Breakfast Seminar Series Presentation at the UCL Energy Institute in May 2012
Best Practice in Demand-Side Management Policies
Presentation on the PhD Project Proposal at the UCL Energy Institute in November 2011
Report (progress/mini project/consultation reports)
The Future of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO)
Energy CDT Network Report (April 2014)
Response to The Future of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) Consultation
Written response to the UK government’s The Future of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) Consultation (April 2014)
Energy Policy: a view from the Minister (Michael Fallon)
Energy CDT Network Report (November 2013)
Managing electricity intelligently: the role of storage, interconnection and demand-side response in the future electricity system
Energy CDT Network Report (May 2013)
The Energy Bill: a view from the Minister (John Hayes)
Energy CDT Network Report (February 2013)
Creating a Market for Electricity Savings
Energy CDT Network Report (November 2012)
Response to the Electricity Demand Reduction Consultation
Written response to the UK government’s Electricity Demand Reduction Consultation (November 2012)
Response to the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Consultation
Written response to the UK government’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Consultation (August 2013)
Webpage
Legacy Sustainability Film Series
Question and Answer Blog Article on the Legacy Sustainability Film Series with Jenny Love
Explaining the Green Deal to the Public