Publications

2025-08-28

ERRA Paper: Regulatory and Policy Frameworks for AI Data Centers in EU and US

AI is rapidly increasing electricity demand, but also holds promise for optimizing renewables. This paper offers a three-part taxonomy covering the theoretical foundation, real-world EU and US approaches, and comparative analysis of regulatory strategies shaping the AI-energy interface.
2025-08-26

ECF Regulatory Report: Empowering Local Grids: How Energy Communities Can Enable Variable Renewable Integration

The aim of the research was to identify and measure the beneficial effects of community energy initiatives on the electricity grid, particularly regarding the integration of solar power plants. Additionally, we aimed to identify a set of regulatory incentive tools that can effectively support community energy projects in expanding their efforts in ways that benefit the overall energy system.
2025-08-14

CEER Report: Independence in Action – Sharing Lessons Across Borders

This report provides an overview of how NRA independence has evolved from a legal perspective. It builds on the EU legal framework and incorporates decisions from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and national courts. The report highlights instances where NRA independence has faced pressure despite this legal framework, especially regarding tariff setting and the dismissal of NRA leadership.
2025-08-14

ACER-CEER Guidance on Electricity Distribution Planning

Europe’s clean energy shift is accelerating, and distribution networks must become more modern, flexible and resilient to keep pace. To support this, the European Commission’s Action Plan for Grids tasked CEER and ACER with providing guidance on electricity distribution planning. This guidance provides practical recommendations to help national distribution grid operators align with Europe’s decarbonisation goals and turn grid development into a driver of clean energy transition.
2025-08-14

Boston Consulting Group Report on Navigating Growth: Capital Challenges & Strategic Decisions for Europe’s Electricity TSOs

Reports objective is to provide an impartial view of the European electricity TSO landscape, benchmarking size, capital structure, investment levels, and ownership structures; Examine key group trends, including investment outlooks, capital allocation priorities and tradeoffs, and funding mechanisms; As well as to analyze how these trends present strategic challenges and opportunities for TSOs into the future.
2025-08-14

The Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA): A Critical View by Regulation Experts

Following the publication of the REMA decision that rejected zonal pricing in favor of Reformed National Pricing (“RNP”), the authors of this summary provide ten predictions for how the development of RNP could evolve in the coming years.
2025-08-14

ARVAL Report on EVs and the Future of Charging: Smart charging, V2G, V2X, and Transforming Vehicles into Energy Assets

With smart charging, electric vehicles (EVs), charging stations, and the grid exchange data to optimize the time and speed of charging, based on electricity prices, grid demand, and user needs. This enables users to adjust their charging patterns and favor times of low demand or high renewable energy availability. Read more about smart charging efficiency in the report.
2025-08-14

ACER’s First Recommendation on Inter-Temporal Cost Allocation Mechanisms for Financing Hydrogen Infrastructure

ACER’s Recommendation identifies key investment risks in hydrogen infrastructure and suggests ways to address them. It offers high-level guidance on designing fair and effective inter-temporal cost allocation mechanisms to support the development of the hydrogen market.
2025-08-14

Energy Innovation & RETA Report on Regulating Hydrogen: A Primer For Energy Regulators

This paper pulls together insights from a collaborative process involving two global workshops and hundreds of comments from energy regulators from around the world. The roadmap identifies the key issue areas that fall within energy regulators’ purview.