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Regulatory Assistance Project @regassistproj.bsky.social · 3d

🎧 RAP’s @louisesunderland.bsky.social joins journalist @kirataylor.bsky.social to talk about making electricity cheaper and fairer.

Smart policies can cut bills and speed up the energy transition.

Listen here 👉 foresightmedia.com/story/sizlfj...

#Energy #Policy #Podcast

Steps to slash power prices

In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks into how Europe could cut its electricity bills, plus pushback on sustainability reporting as the United Nations calls for stronger ESG in mining

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 3d

You are right that we can look to Spain for a vision of what prices can be in a high renewables future.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 3d

We need to 'Make Electricity Cheaper' in Europe.

That doesn't just mean subsidising prices.

➡️ We must Reduce the cost of ⚡ by driving down system and policy costs.
➡️ Allocate costs between: tax & bill payers; user groups; different types of use; present & future bill payers.
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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you. Rebalancing gives a stronger price signal for electrification, the challenge is to avoid overburdening ppl stuck on gas.
We didn't address standing charges cos they don't work the same in each country. Fixed costs do mask efficiency & flex signals, & burden people using less electricity.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 13d

We present three policy design options available for governments to take decisive action whilst mitigating impact on tight national budgets.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 13d

Our analysis focusses on household electricity and #gas prices, aiming to make heating with a #heatpump more cost effective and affordable. We identify countries (EU and UK) with high potential and need for pricing reform.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 13d

NEW RESEARCH #2: The future energy bill is an electricity bill.
We must Make Electricity Cheaper for households, businesses and industry

In a 2nd paper out today, @duncangibb.net, Sam Thomas & I look at reducing & redistributing tax & levies added to electricity prices. tinyurl.com/2nbvydp8

Making electricity cheaper: Redistributing policy costs for affordable household heat electrification

Affordable electrification relies on affordable electricity. Nuanced price reform will best equip decision-makers for success.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 13d

Is 8 actions all it takes to Make Electricity Cheaper? Almost certainly not. With this paper authors Zsuzsa Pato, Monika Morawiecka, @bramclaeys.bsky.social and I aim to open a conversation on the most impactful measure.
❓What would be in your list?

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 13d

Making Electricity Cheaper relies on systematically driving down costs, reducing reliance on #fossilfuels and allocating costs efficiently and fairly.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 13d

NEW RESEARCH: The future energy bill is an electricity bill.
We must Make Electricity Cheaper for households, businesses and industry.

How? …This feels like the defining question of the moment.

I’m happy to share @regassistproj.bsky.social 8 priority actions.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...

Making electricity cheaper: RAP's eight priority actions

RAP identifies 8 priority actions to make electricity cheaper for European industry, businesses & households in the short, medium & long-term.

www.raponline.org

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 23d

Hello heat pump toolkit (in English)
Hello 열펌프 toolkit (in Korean)
Hello pompe à chaleur toolkit (in French)
Hello pompa ciepła toolkit (in Polish)

Please share these version of our toolkit with colleagues who might find them useful.

Richard Lowes @richardlowes.bsky.social · 24d

I'm delighted to share two new translations of version 2 of our global heat pump policy toolkit, one in French and one in Polish (these sit alongside the English and Korean versions). This is a key international resource for growing clean heating. www.raponline.org/toolkit/heat...

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · 25d

I'm delighted to introduce Tom Butler to our @regassistproj.bsky.social team.

Tom dedicates his career to decarbonising the big stuff - industrial clusters. In RAP he'll also focus on grid access & the economics of industrial ⚡. Tom joins me in London. Do say hi.
www.raponline.org/experts/tom-...

Tom Butler

Tom Butler is a junior associate for the Regulatory Assistance Project in Europe.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Sep 11

I didn’t say Europe has leadership in electrification. In fact I made the point that only 3-4% of industrial process heat is electrified. But I did say that Europe has technology development leadership and large share of exports in some clean tech.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Sep 10

5. Economics of electrification still needs help. Making electricity cheaper for strategic sectors is vital. Govts can reduce taxes and policy costs added to ⚡prices to send an immediate investment signal - this is illustrated by RAP colleagues @soxenaar.bsky.social & Tom Butler in upcoming work 👀

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Sep 10

4. ‘Flexibility’ in the industry sector does not mean disrupting production. Combination of on-site storage, renewables, and process modulation can aid access to lower energy prices, improving the economics of electrification. Looking forward to a study from smartEn smarten.eu/events/flexc...

FLEXCON 2025 - smartEn

FLEXCON2025: Powering the Future of Energy Flexibility Join the flexible energy revolution at FLEXCON2025! Europe’s leading event for demand-side flexibility returns—bringing together 850+ experts, ...

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Sep 10

3. Grid access can prevent electrification say some industry players. This is a very real issue in some places but not everywhere. We can make better use of grids and create ‘priority lanes’ in grid queues to help sites get access faster. More from Zsuzsa Pato tinyurl.com/3kamcd3r

RIP first come, first served

The lack of power grid capacity is evolving to be one of the key barriers in the energy transition. Here is look at many options to tackle grid scarcity.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Sep 10

2. Electrification presents a huge opportunity for Europe. Only 3-4% of process heat is electrified. There's massive potential for European industry to decarbonise and support European clean tech. Electrified heat technologies are where Europe has leadership and a growing share of exports.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Sep 10

Decarbonising industry - after 2 days strategising with partners I have some take aways:
1. #Electrification is THE no regrets option* to decarb European industry. ⚡is useful in all sectors. It may not offer full solution for some heavy industry, it does for most process heat. tinyurl.com/3c7h24bs

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Jul 22

ACER released its its country reports on retail energy markets. I scribbled some reflections on what the headlines mean… on dynamic prices, smart meters, switching rates.
They are over on LinkedIn if you are interested.

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Prices, prices, prices... | Louise Sunderland

Prices, prices, prices... On Friday ACER published its country reports on retail energy markets. And some snazzy new visualisations of electricity and gas market prices and evolutions 🤓. https://lnkd....

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Jul 16

For a comprehensive overview of the framework needed to really get household demand-side flexibility off the ground see our paper "The Joy of Flex" 😉
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Jul 16

Elec Directive requires large suppliers offer a flex tariff - aiding access to cheaper⚡. This should lead to innovation in retail mkts to bring forward offers that make moving electricity use easy and safe. @sophieyulebennett.bsky.social and I set out in 'Flex-Ability for All' tinyurl.com/5n75zu83

Flex-ability for all: Pursuing socially inclusive demand-side flexibility in Europe

Strategies to help lessen inequities by improving access to the benefits of a clean energy system for lower-income and vulnerable households.

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Jul 16

The future energy bill is an electricity bill.

To ensure the future is affordable we need to access cheaper electricity prices. One of the quickest ways to access cheaper electricity is to use it when the price is lower.
EC consultation on removing barriers to demand response tinyurl.com/7zc8hbdk

Targeted Consultation to support the establishment of a new network code on demand response

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · Jul 15

Consultation by @ec.europa.eu on the proposed network code on demand response (and changes to three related electricity regulations)

Deadline: 12 September.

Targeted Consultation to support the establishment of a new network code on demand response

energy.ec.europa.eu

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Louise Sunderland @louisesunderland.bsky.social · Jul 15

Smart charging & renewable⚡are made for each other 💗. How to ensure they couple? Enter the Renewable Energy Directive as unlikely dating agency

RED has a credit mech for using renewable⚡ to charge EVs. Jaap helps authorities make sure they swipe right, identifying practical ways to make love bloom.

Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · Jul 15

Linking EV charging and renewables in location and time unleashes additional benefits for the energy transition. How can we make the most of existing data and tools like smart charging?

In my new @regassistproj.bsky.social brief, I explore the EU's REDIII and how countries can take the next step.

Smart EV charging integrates more renewable energy

Find out more in "Credit where credit is due"

Illustration shows indicative energy consumption and generation over 24 hours, with fossil fuel production in grey and renewable generation from solar and wind in green. Electric vehicle charging takes place during these periods.

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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · Jul 14

“Heat pumps—especially cutting-edge technologies like window-mounted models—offer the most cost-effective and scalable way to fully decarbonize heating in apartment buildings,” said Steven Nadel, executive director of ACEEE and the study’s lead author.

New Heat Pump: Lowest-Cost Way to Decarbonize Big Apartment Buildings

New study analyzes upfront and operating costs over 24 years, finding that these heat pumps are the least expensive

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