Title :
Lines of Convergence: R&D for Transmission and Distribution: Coordination and the Regulatory Challenge
Author :
Ferrante, Augusto ; Constantinescu, Norela ; Jackson, Joana Abreu
Author_Institution :
Terna SpA, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
In response to the move in Europe toward a more sustainable, reliable, and cost-efficient society, European energy policy has set ambitious goals for the European electricity system, targeting the objective of at least an 80% decarbonization of society from current levels by 2050.
Keywords :
distribution networks; research and development; transmission networks; European energy policy; distribution R&D; regulatory challenge; society decarbonization; transmission R&D; Asset management; Electricity; Greenhouse effect; Investment; Optimization; Roads; Smart grids;
Journal_Title :
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPE.2014.2363532
