Digitization of the energy sector from the regulator’s perspective
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Regulatory perspective: blockchain platforms do not eliminate the need for someone to manage quarter‑hour balancing and pay imbalance costs; local schemes rarely reduce transmission/system security charges (Germany spent €1.4 billion on system security in 2017). Home batteries cannot shift summer PV generation to winter, so public grids remain essential; uncontrolled EV charging increases simultaneity and thus requires either default controllable charging or higher tariffs for always‑on access. Low‑voltage monitoring is currently insufficient, so deployment of smart‑grid technologies and neutral incentive design (avoiding bias toward hardware investments over intelligent control) is needed.
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