5 Feb.

Consumers and producers, markets and networks, agents and system components, are all elements facing major changes from the massive introduction of smart technologies that have been taking place over the last decade. The Symposium will try to shed light on the role play by the digitalization in nowadays and future energy sector, its implications and challenges from a new energy policy approach. Within this context, authors are invited to submit empirical papers emphasizing on the energy policy implications regarding the economics of oil, gas or electricity sector.

Program

[08:15] REGISTRATION

[08:45] OPENING CEREMONY

• Joan Elias Garcia, Rector of University of Barcelona (TBC)
• Martí Parellada Sabata, FIEB President and FUNSEAM Board of Trustees Member
• María Teresa Costa-Campi, University of Barcelona and IEB-Chair of Energy Sustainability

[08:45] PLENARY SESSION

• Christoph Böhringer (University of Oldenburg)

[10:00] I. SMART TECHNOLOGIES TRANSFORMING THE ENERGY MARKET

• Chair: Nestor Duch (Joint Research Centre)
• “Demand response in theory and practice: the significance of actors and customer experiences in smart technology rollout”, Sarah Darby (University of Oxford)
• “On climate change and the energy consumption: What can we learn from Big Data?”, Maria L. Loureiro (University of Santiago de Compostela)
• “Assessment of regulatory and market factors on the investment level of smart grids”, Patrícia Pereira da Silva (University of Coimbra)

[11:30] COFFEE BREAK

[12:00] FLEXIBILITY FROM DEMAND SIDE

• Chair: Monica Giulietti (Loughborough University)
• “Smart meters and consumer behavior: insights from empirical literature”, Joan Batalla-Bejerano (University of Barcelona)
• “Real-time pricing in power Markets: Who gains?”, Anette Boom (Copenhagen Business School)
• “Diffusion of green innovations: Evidence from a field study on domestic energy storage”, Sandra Kretschmer (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität)

[13:30] WORKING LUNCH

• Chair: Andreas Löschel (University of Münster)
• “Analyzing electricity flows and congestion: looking at locational patterns”, Daniel Daví-Arderius (University of Barcelona)
• “Photovoltaic power installation in Wallonia: Estimating the rebound effect”, Alex Gautier (University of Liege)
• “Daily interactions in electricity supply, demand, emissions, and diversification in France, revealing the crucial role of DSM policies”, António C. Marques(University of Beira Interior)
• “A tool proposal to detect operating anomalies in the Spanish wholesale electricity market”, Rocio Román Collado (University of Seville)

[16:45] CLOSING SESSION

• Juan Rosellón (CIDE & DIW Berlin)

[17:45 – 18:00] CLOSING SESSION

CEEC member will have 50% discount.