The Role of Regulators in Promoting the Procurement of Flexibility Services within the Electricity Distribution System: A Survey of Seven Leading Countries

This paper identifies and explores regulatory issues that may have an impact on the use of flexibility services by distribution utilities to solve grid constraints. can be done flexible distributed energy resources which instructed, for instance, reduce export generating capacity or increasing consumption. We want identify how regulation better support development future utility in its role as neutral market facilitator, enabling more competition local markets optimal resources. A set questionnaires were designed capture insights around important aspects (utilities’ network incentives, tariff structure, design markets, etc.). These sent utilities, regulators, marketplaces, associations relevant experts from seven jurisdictions. The responses suggest a collective interest procurement New regulations, adaptation current rules recent consultations reflect this. However, amount progress with preferences key changes differ across