A review of the value of aggregators in electricity systems

被引:179
作者
Burger, Scott [1 ]
Pablo Chaves-Avila, Jose [2 ]
Batlle, Carlos [1 ,2 ]
Perez-Arriaga, Ignacio J. [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] MIT, MIT Energy Initiat, 77 Massachusetts Ave,E19-307, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] Comillas Pontifical Univ, C Alberto Aguilera 23, Madrid 28015, Spain
[3] MIT, Ctr Energy & Environm Policy Res, MIT Sloan Sch Management, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[4] Florence Sch Regulat, Florence, Italy
关键词
Aggregation; Retail electricity economics; Distributed energy resources; Demand response; Regulation; Electricity retail; DISTRIBUTED ENERGY-RESOURCES; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; DEMAND RESPONSE; RETAIL COMPETITION; ECONOMIC-THEORY; FLEXIBILITY; GENERATION; CONSUMERS; MARKETS; MODELS;
D O I
10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.014
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Distributed energy resources ("DERs") are being adopted throughout the world. Aggregators are lauded by some as critical in enabling DERs to provide these valuable electricity services at scale; in this light, regulatory and policy bodies are discussing the role of aggregators and even the need to support their market entry. In order to shed light on the economically efficient regulation of aggregators in electricity systems, this paper systematically assesses the economic fundamentals of aggregators. We perform a critical review of the value of aggregators, defining the factors that determine their role in power systems under different technological and regulatory scenarios. We identify three categories of value that aggregators may create: fundamental, transitory, and opportunistic. Fundamental value is intrinsic to aggregation and is independent of the market or regulatory context. Transitory value can be significant in the near term, but may be diminished by technological or regulatory advances. Finally, opportunistic value emerges as a result of regulatory or market design flaws and may endanger the economic efficiency of the power system. This paper provides a template for regulators to encourage the efficient development of aggregators while eliminating the potential for economic inefficiencies through opportunistic aggregation.
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页码:395 / 405
页数:11
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