Policy Insights
Synthesis for Decision Makers
Given the wide variety of definitions and conceptual models for smart grid technologies and systems, the rapidly growing body of literature and analysis on the subject, and the smart grid space’s rapid rate of change, senior decision makers and their staff would likely benefit from a common basis or language for discussion. To this end, this task integrates the knowledge and lessons learned from the other ISGAN Working Groups.
This material may be delivered through various media, such as reports, web sites, or videos, depending on the information and targeted audience. It can be structured for specific geographies or grid ecosystems. Ultimately, information packages that clearly and concisely explain smart grid benefits and costs (while offering an intuitive and pleasing user experience) will help capture the attention of these decision-makers and provide them with the information needed to advance more effective smart grid-enabling policies and programs.
Objectives
The core objectives are to organize knowledge, identify key issues, distill important themes, and provide insightful analyses to benefit policymakers.
It highlights existing lessons learned and best practices on smart grids, seeking to integrate and package knowledge in a useful format for the target audience.
Moreover, this task consolidates and disseminates the efforts of other ISGAN Working Groups, as well as smart grid efforts beyond ISGAN, when appropriate, to increase reach and impact.
Highlights
- Policy insight reports and webinars on the role of smart grids in integrating renewable and variable energy, smart grid cyber security, smart grid technology as an enabler of clean energy, and managing consumer benefits and costs
- Implementation of in-depth knowledge transfer workshops in Mexico and India to inform national smart grid strategies
- Deep-dive, peer-to-peer workshops on best practices for smart grid deployment enabled via policies, regulations, programs, and public-private partnerships
- Development of and building capacity to implement a corporate ISGAN Communications Strategy
- Additional work on policy insights and analysis delivered through synthesis papers and webinars
- Support for inter-work group coordination and collaboration
Task Lead (Australia)
Terijo Lovasz
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
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