Microgrids and the politics of sustainability transitions: A sociotechnical, multi-coalition perspective

IF 5.7 2区 经济学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Pub Date : 2024-03-29 DOI:10.1016/j.eist.2024.100839
David J. Hess
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This study advances theory in the politics of sustainability transitions by 1) developing a type of sociotechnical perspective that follows politics into the details of regulatory conflict over system design, 2) analyzing transition politics as a multi-coalition policy field beyond an intra-industry challenger-incumbent relationship, and 3) showing how political conflict includes broader societal change issues. The study also advances empirical research by examining microgrid policy in California and identifying issues that will likely emerge in other parts of the world with growing microgrid deployment. Central issues identified are local and third-party control over front-of-the-meter systems, equity concerns about cost shifting and access by marginalized communities, the tension between broad decarbonization goals and the use of fossil fuels, and the increased importance of local governments and distribution actors in electricity systems. The analytical framework is used to deepen understanding of the causal conditions that affect the outcomes of the conflicts.

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本研究通过以下方式推进了可持续发展转型政治的理论研究:1)发展一种社会技术视角,将政治视角延伸到系统设计监管冲突的细节中;2)将转型政治作为一个多联盟政策领域进行分析,超越了行业内部挑战者与在位者之间的关系;3)展示政治冲突如何包括更广泛的社会变革问题。本研究还通过考察加利福尼亚州的微电网政策,找出世界其他地区随着微电网部署的增加可能出现的问题,从而推进实证研究。所发现的核心问题包括:地方和第三方对表前系统的控制、对成本转移和边缘化社区使用的公平问题、广泛的去碳化目标与化石燃料使用之间的矛盾,以及地方政府和配电参与者在电力系统中日益增加的重要性。分析框架用于加深对影响冲突结果的因果条件的理解。
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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions
Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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13.60
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19.40%
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90
审稿时长
56 days
期刊介绍: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions serves as a platform for reporting studies on innovations and socio-economic transitions aimed at fostering an environmentally sustainable economy, thereby addressing structural resource scarcity and environmental challenges, particularly those associated with fossil energy use and climate change. The journal focuses on various forms of innovation, including technological, organizational, economic, institutional, and political, as well as economy-wide and sectoral changes in areas such as energy, transport, agriculture, and water management. It endeavors to tackle complex questions concerning social, economic, behavioral-psychological, and political barriers and opportunities, along with their intricate interactions. With a multidisciplinary approach and methodological openness, the journal welcomes contributions from a wide array of disciplines within the social, environmental, and innovation sciences.
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