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Leveraging enhanced consumer engagement to achieve demand response and flexibility in an Indian energy community 利用增强的消费者参与，在印度能源社区实现需求响应和灵活性

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102077

Robins Anto , Rhythm Singh , Dipanwita Ray , Syed Hasan Imam , Amit Arora

Demand flexibility is a promising resource for demand-side management. Globally, with increased renewable penetration and electrified loads, utilities are developing robust frameworks to aggregate flexible loads for Demand Response and enhance grid decarbonisation. This research concentrates on a demand response programme, titled ‘Urja Arpan’ (Energy Sacrifice), implemented in New Delhi, India, and led by the utility company TATA Power Delhi Distribution Limited. This novel concept focuses on enhancing consumer engagement within an energy community, comprising residential, commercial, and industrial consumers, to alleviate grid strain and optimise network utilisation through demand flexibility. The DR programme currently involves 67,000 residential consumers and 24,600 commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers. The utility used smart meter data and program enrollment records to analyse participation trends and quantify peak load reduction during 2022–2024. The DR events achieved a flexible demand of 7.69 MW in 2022, 85 MW in 2023, and 560 MW in 2024, showing a remarkable increasing trend over the years. This demand response program offered no incentives or subsidies to residential, commercial, or industrial consumers for providing demand flexibility, a unique aspect of this work. Instead, every participant was nominated for a prize drawing after every DR event. The primary driving factors for participating consumers are energy savings and an interest in sustainable energy and environmental protection. The results demonstrate that community-based, non-monetary DR models can achieve utility-scale flexibility and could offer a sustainable pathway for decarbonising the grids.

需求灵活性是需求侧管理的一个有前途的资源。在全球范围内，随着可再生能源渗透率和电气化负荷的增加，公用事业公司正在开发强大的框架，以聚合灵活的需求响应负荷，并加强电网的脱碳。这项研究集中在一个名为“Urja Arpan”（能源牺牲）的需求响应计划上，该计划在印度新德里实施，由公用事业公司塔塔德里电力分配有限公司领导。这一新颖的概念侧重于加强能源社区内消费者的参与，包括住宅、商业和工业消费者，通过需求灵活性来缓解电网压力并优化网络利用率。DR计划目前涉及67,000名住宅消费者和24,600名商业和工业消费者。该公用事业公司使用智能电表数据和项目注册记录来分析参与趋势，并量化2022-2024年期间的高峰负荷减少。DR事件实现了2022年7.69兆瓦、2023年85兆瓦和2024年560兆瓦的灵活需求，多年来呈现出显著的增长趋势。这个需求响应计划没有为提供需求灵活性的住宅、商业或工业消费者提供激励或补贴，这是这项工作的一个独特方面。相反，每位参与者在每次DR活动后都被提名参加抽奖。消费者参与的主要驱动因素是节约能源以及对可持续能源和环境保护的兴趣。结果表明，基于社区的非货币性DR模型可以实现公用事业规模的灵活性，并可以为电网脱碳提供可持续的途径。

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Standards-based enterprise architecture for Iran's distribution system operators: A comparative assessment 伊朗配电系统运营商基于标准的企业架构：比较评估

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102069

Shakiba Sadeghi, Mahyar Gholizadeh, Mohammad Pourheydari, Ashkan Hojjati, Fatemeh Goltapeh, Saeed Moharrami Shahbekandi

The interfacing with digital transformation and smart grid requirements necessitates a standardized Enterprise Architecture (EA) in Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Based on a review of process models from 39 Iranian DSOs, this study examines two frameworks: the general-domain American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) and the domain-specific IEC 61968–1:2020, to assess their adaptation across the business, information, software, and technology layers of EA. The findings show that while APQC provides the classification of business processes, it does not model data flows, software systems, and technologies, thus requiring extensive customization for adaptation in DSOs. In contrast, IEC, which presents a software architecture for DSOs, offers a precise model for the flow of data and tasks, facilitating minimal customization for implementation.

数字化转型和智能电网需求的对接要求配电系统运营商（dso）必须采用标准化的企业架构（EA）。基于对39个伊朗dso过程模型的回顾，本研究考察了两个框架：通用领域的美国生产力和质量中心（APQC）和特定领域的IEC 61968-1:2020，以评估它们在EA的业务、信息、软件和技术层上的适应性。研究结果表明，虽然APQC提供了业务流程的分类，但它没有为数据流、软件系统和技术建模，因此需要在dso中进行广泛的定制以适应。相比之下，IEC为dso提供了一个软件架构，为数据和任务流提供了一个精确的模型，为实现提供了最小的定制。

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A comprehensive evaluation of the sustainable efficiency of Vietnamese airports 越南机场可持续效率的综合评价

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102074

Thuong-Truyet Ngo , Chia-Nan Wang , Ching-Chiao Yang

This study proposes a comprehensive evaluation model that integrates the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainable development for evaluating airport efficiency. The Slacks-Based Measure (SBM) model is applied to assess the sustainable efficiency of airports in Vietnam based on three key parameters: throughput metrics, CO₂ emissions, and the accessibility index. The study collects practical data and develops methods to estimate CO₂ emissions, utilizing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) combined with the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method to build the accessibility index, thereby ensuring a holistic evaluation of sustainable efficiency. The findings indicate that while Vietnamese airports have made progress in sustainable efficiency, there are areas for improvement, particularly for airports that have yet to achieve optimal performance. These insights can inform strategic improvements and policy interventions, providing valuable guidance for policymakers and researchers seeking to achieve sustainable growth in the aviation sector.

本研究提出综合经济、环境和社会可持续发展维度的机场效率评价模型。基于slacks的度量（SBM）模型基于三个关键参数：吞吐量指标、二氧化碳排放和可达性指数，用于评估越南机场的可持续效率。本研究在收集实际数据的基础上，采用层次分析法（AHP）结合TOPSIS法（Order Preference Technique by Similarity to a Ideal Solution）构建可达性指标，从而实现可持续效率的整体评价。调查结果表明，虽然越南机场在可持续效率方面取得了进展，但仍有需要改进的地方，特别是那些尚未达到最佳性能的机场。这些见解可以为战略改进和政策干预提供信息，为寻求实现航空业可持续增长的政策制定者和研究人员提供有价值的指导。

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Enhancing energy transition in Egypt: The roles of water resources and digitalization 促进埃及能源转型：水资源和数字化的作用

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102073

Walaa Hussein Abdallah , Dalia M. Ibrahiem , Nourhane Houssam , Rehab R. Esily

The water-energy nexus has garnered increased academic attention, particularly in light of the targets for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDGs 6 and 7. A comprehensive examination of the interactions between water and energy will yield alternatives that accelerate the achievement of the 2050 net-zero emissions objective. Despite the importance of these dynamics, Egypt, a country heavily dependent on hydrocarbons and facing major challenges in transitioning to zero-carbon energy systems through renewable sources, has received limited attention.

Thus, this study addresses these critical gaps by examining how water resources and digitalization affect the energy transition, using economic, industrial, and urban growth as control variables, in Egypt over the period 1990 to 2022. Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) time series method and the Granger causality test, the results show that water resources and digitalization have a persistent and statistically significant positive impact on energy transition. There are bidirectional causal links between water resources and the energy transition, while a one-way causal link exists from both economic and urban growth to water resources. In line with the conclusions, a successful and environmentally conscious energy transition requires emphasizing technological innovation, sustainable urban planning and development, efficient use of water resources, and policy alignment.

水资源与能源之间的联系引起了越来越多的学术关注，特别是考虑到可持续发展目标（sdg）的具体目标，特别是可持续发展目标6和7。对水和能源之间相互作用的全面研究将产生替代方案，加速实现2050年净零排放目标。尽管这些动态很重要，但埃及作为一个严重依赖碳氢化合物的国家，在通过可再生能源向零碳能源系统过渡方面面临着重大挑战，因此受到的关注有限。因此，本研究以1990年至2022年期间埃及的经济、工业和城市增长为控制变量，通过研究水资源和数字化如何影响能源转型，解决了这些关键差距。利用自回归分布滞后（ARDL）时间序列方法和格兰杰因果检验，结果表明水资源和数字化对能源转型具有持续且统计显著的正影响。水资源与能源转型之间存在双向因果关系，而经济和城市增长与水资源之间存在单向因果关系。根据这些结论，一个成功的、具有环保意识的能源转型需要强调技术创新、可持续的城市规划和发展、水资源的有效利用和政策协调。

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Parallel or cross implementation? Carbon emission trading and renewable portfolio standards in China 并行还是交叉实现？中国的碳排放交易与可再生能源投资组合标准

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102023

Jinyi Chen, Jian Cao, Xiuyan Ma, Yuting Yan

Fossil fuel combustion significantly contributes to carbon emissions, making it crucial for countries to adopt both Carbon Emission Trading (CET) and Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). These two policies overlap in terms of target objectives, implementation scope, and expected outcomes, necessitating a discussion on their coupling mechanisms and joint implementation approaches. Regarding the joint implementations of the two policies and the possible impacts of Chinese Certified Emission Reduction (CCER), the study constructs equilibrium models for four policy combinations: parallel, cross, parallel plus CCER, and cross plus CCER. Based on theoretical analysis, a system dynamics simulation is conducted to explore the relevant dynamic changes and development trends. There are several important results: Parallel implementation without CCER does not provide better environmental benefits while exerting higher cost pressures on conventional power plants; cross implementation is beneficial to the decline of carbon emissions in the long-term, although it may harm the incentives of conventional power plants to reduce emissions; the impact of CCER on the emission reduction inputs of conventional power plants depends on the setup of the offsetting ratio and tends to be more positive under high-emission scenarios; the joint implementation of CET and RPS has a decisive role in the Tradable Green Certificate (TGC) market: TGCs price will remain low for a long-term under parallel implementation, while it can remain relatively stable under cross implementation. The study focuses on the joint implementation of CET and RPS, which provides a reference for policy choices under the carbon peak goal.

化石燃料燃烧大大增加了碳排放，因此各国采用碳排放交易（CET）和可再生能源投资组合标准（RPS）至关重要。这两项政策在目标目标、实施范围和预期结果方面存在重叠，需要讨论它们的耦合机制和联合实施方法。针对两项政策的联合实施以及中国认证减排（CCER）可能产生的影响，本文构建了平行、交叉、平行+ CCER、交叉+ CCER四种政策组合的均衡模型。在理论分析的基础上，进行了系统动力学仿真，探讨了相关动态变化和发展趋势。有几个重要的结果：没有CCER的并行实施不会提供更好的环境效益，同时对传统发电厂施加更高的成本压力；交叉实施在长期内有利于碳排放的下降，但可能会损害传统电厂减排的积极性；CCER对常规电厂减排投入的影响取决于抵消比的设置，且在高排放情景下趋于正；CET和RPS的联合实施对可交易绿色证书（TGC）市场具有决定性作用：并行实施下，TGC价格将长期保持低位，而交叉实施下，可交易绿色证书价格将保持相对稳定。研究重点是CET和RPS的联合实施，为碳峰值目标下的政策选择提供参考。

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Beyond coverage: Unveiling income and spatial inequalities in access to water and sanitation services in Chile 覆盖范围之外：揭示智利在获得水和卫生服务方面的收入和空间不平等

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102061

Josefa Bravo , Gustavo Anriquez , Oscar Melo , Guillermo Donoso

This study examines income-related inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation in Chile, with a focus on urban-rural disparities. Using data from the CASEN household surveys (1990–2017) and the Concentration Index (CI) as a distributional measure, the analysis reveals persistent structural inequities. Access deficits are disproportionately concentrated among low-income households, particularly in rural areas and non-concessioned urban zones. While national coverage rates have improved, these gains have not translated into equitable outcomes. Inequality intensified during the 1990s and early 2000s, and although modest reductions followed, significant disparities persist, especially in access to improved sources. The findings challenge prevailing assumptions that high national coverage equates to universal access, revealing the limitations of aggregate indicators. The study underscores the need for equity-sensitive monitoring systems and territorially differentiated policy responses. Policy must go beyond the current potable water program in rural areas to address dispersed populations and infrastructure constraints. In urban areas, extending services to marginalized, non-concessioned neighborhoods is essential. Addressing these inequities requires institutional innovation, participatory planning, and the integration of social equity into water governance frameworks. Chile can only advance toward fulfilling SDG 6 and ensuring the human right to water and sanitation through such measures.

本研究考察了智利在获得饮用水和卫生设施方面与收入相关的不平等，重点关注城乡差距。利用CASEN家庭调查（1990-2017）的数据和集中度指数（CI）作为分配指标，分析揭示了持续的结构性不平等。获取不足不成比例地集中在低收入家庭，特别是在农村地区和非特许城市地区。虽然全国覆盖率有所提高，但这些成果并没有转化为公平的结果。在20世纪90年代和21世纪初，不平等加剧，尽管随后略有减少，但显著的差距仍然存在，特别是在获得改良水源方面。调查结果挑战了普遍的假设，即高国家覆盖率等同于普遍获得，揭示了总指标的局限性。该研究强调需要建立对公平敏感的监测系统和有地域差别的政策反应。政策必须超越目前农村地区的饮用水项目，以解决人口分散和基础设施限制的问题。在城市地区，将服务扩大到边缘化、非特许社区至关重要。解决这些不平等问题需要制度创新、参与式规划以及将社会公平纳入水治理框架。智利只有通过这些措施才能实现可持续发展目标6，并确保享有水和卫生设施的人权。

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Sewage waste management in Brazil: A sustainable development perspective 巴西的污水废物管理：可持续发展的视角

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102070

Camila da Silva Serra Comineti , Madalena Maria Schlindwein , Paulo Henrique de Oliveira Hoeckel , Tiago Henrique de Abreu Mateus , Nadya Kalache

Achieving universal access to safe sanitation is a challenge that requires the integration of public policies, investment, technology, and efficient sewage waste treatment. This study examines sewage waste management in Brazil from a sustainable development perspective, assessing the availability of resources, actions, treatment types, disposal methods, treatment efficiency, and potential reuse opportunities. Historical data from 5570 Brazilian municipalities were compiled from key national sanitation databases. The analysis combines descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, and qualitative assessments of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 targets. The findings reveal that Brazilian sewage programs primarily emphasize population coverage while neglecting technical and qualitative aspects of sewage treatment. Water potability remains below SDG target 6.1, and if current investment patterns persist, Brazil will not meet target 6.2 by 2030, leaving only 42 % of the population with access to sewage services. Analysis of target 6.a highlights issues with insufficient local policies and limited financial investment. The development of the Sewage Treatment Index (STI) enabled a comprehensive assessment of treatment efficiency across all 5570 municipalities, highlighting areas for improvement and opportunities for sustainable practices. The results showed that only 33 % of municipalities met satisfactory sewage treatment efficiency (target 6.3). Although still in its early stages, incipient efforts toward sustainable sewage management are emerging through the regulated reuse of sewage waste in 1 % of municipalities, offering promising environmental, social, and economic potential benefits. However, the lack of regular census and sanitation survey data hinders transparent monitoring of progress toward SDG goals and national requirements. These findings raise questions about the accuracy of SDG 6 monitoring globally, suggesting that other countries may also be further from achieving the targets than current reports suggest.

实现普遍获得安全卫生设施是一项挑战，需要将公共政策、投资、技术和有效的污水处理结合起来。本研究从可持续发展的角度考察了巴西的污水废物管理，评估了资源的可用性、行动、处理类型、处置方法、处理效率和潜在的再利用机会。来自5570个巴西城市的历史数据是从主要的国家卫生数据库中汇编的。该分析结合了描述性统计、探索性因素分析和可持续发展目标6具体目标的定性评估。研究结果表明，巴西的污水处理项目主要强调人口覆盖率，而忽视了污水处理的技术和质量方面。饮用水仍然低于可持续发展目标6.1，如果目前的投资模式持续下去，到2030年，巴西将无法实现目标6.2，届时只有42%的人口能够获得污水处理服务。6.目标分析A突出了地方政策不足、财政投入有限的问题。污水处理指数（STI）的开发能够对所有5570个城市的处理效率进行全面评估，突出了需要改进的领域和可持续实践的机会。结果表明，只有33%的城市达到了令人满意的污水处理效率（目标6.3）。尽管仍处于早期阶段，但通过1%的城市对污水废物的规范再利用，可持续污水管理的初步努力正在出现，提供了有希望的环境，社会和经济潜在效益。然而，缺乏定期人口普查和卫生调查数据阻碍了对可持续发展目标和国家要求进展情况的透明监测。这些发现对全球可持续发展目标6监测的准确性提出了质疑，表明其他国家也可能比目前报告所显示的距离实现目标更远。

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Hidden subsidies and behavioral targeting: Insights from Türkiye's three-pillar energy poverty strategy (2019–2023) 隐性补贴与行为定向：来自<s:2> rkiye三支柱能源贫困战略的启示（2019-2023年）

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102043

Tamer Emre

This paper examines Türkiye's three-pillar energy-poverty strategy (2019–2023), focusing on the Maximum Settlement Price (AUF), a universal market-wide tariff intervention functionally similar to an inframarginal cap. Using high-frequency EPİAŞ prices and DisCo-level indicators (disconnections, consumption), the analysis shows that AUF acts as an implicit consumer subsidy and, together with the 240-kWh tier, improves affordability for low-consumption users, especially in Eastern and Southeastern regions. Reframing a mechanism often criticized for lowering producer revenues, the study documents its distributional footprint on vulnerable households. By linking market design to energy-poverty outcomes, it offers a cost-effective, replicable template for behavior-informed targeting under crisis conditions.

本文研究了 rkiye的三支柱能源贫困战略（2019-2023），重点关注最高结算价格（AUF），这是一种普遍的市场范围内的关税干预，功能类似于超边际上限。使用高频EPİAŞ价格和迪斯科水平指标（断网、消费），分析表明，AUF作为一种隐性消费者补贴，与240千瓦时的电价层一起，提高了低消费用户的负担能力。特别是在东部和东南部地区。该研究重新构建了一种经常因降低生产者收入而受到批评的机制，记录了其对弱势家庭的分配足迹。通过将市场设计与能源贫困结果联系起来，它为危机条件下的行为知情定向提供了一个具有成本效益、可复制的模板。

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Subsidizing solar energy in Indonesia: Evaluating the fossil fuel depletion premium as a revenue-neutral policy tool 印尼太阳能补贴：评估化石燃料耗竭溢价作为收入中性政策工具

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102064

Simon Poltak Hamonangan Hutabarat

Amid Indonesia's push to expand renewable energy, this study evaluates the long-term impact of the depletion premium—a revenue-neutral policy that reallocates 25 % of fossil fuel tax revenue to support solar photovoltaic (PV) development—using 15 years of national data. An optimization model, calibrated with World Bank (2017) parameters, compares two strategies: raising subsidies and improving PV efficiency. Results indicate that a 5 % subsidy increase enhances capital efficiency and solar generation but dampens new investment. By contrast, a 5 % improvement in PV efficiency delivers greater overall economic returns. The findings suggest that combining targeted early subsidies with efficiency improvements can accelerate solar expansion, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and advance Indonesia's renewable energy goals while maintaining fiscal sustainability.

在印尼推动扩大可再生能源的过程中，本研究利用15年的国家数据评估了枯竭补贴的长期影响。枯竭补贴是一项收入中性政策，将25%的化石燃料税收收入重新分配给太阳能光伏（PV）的发展。使用世界银行（2017）的参数校准的优化模型比较了两种策略：提高补贴和提高光伏发电效率。结果表明，5%的补贴增加提高了资本效率和太阳能发电，但抑制了新的投资。相比之下，光伏发电效率提高5%就能带来更大的整体经济回报。研究结果表明，将有针对性的早期补贴与提高效率相结合，可以加速太阳能的发展，减少对化石燃料的依赖，并在保持财政可持续性的同时推进印尼的可再生能源目标。

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Navigating rights and responsibilities: Water and sanitation access for informal vendors in Brazil 导航的权利和责任：巴西非正式供应商的用水和卫生设施

IF 4.4 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102051

Fernanda Deister Moreira , Leo Heller , Sonaly Rezende

This article explores the critical intersection of rights and responsibilities concerning access to water and sanitation for informal street vendors in a Brazilian city. The objective of this study was to identify and discuss the challenges rooted in policy gaps, institutional fragmentation, and sociopolitical exclusion related to the provision of water and sanitation in public spaces. The research was conducted with qualitative interviews and content analysis with vendors and public managers. The study reveals a lack of legal clarity, coordination, and accountability in public service provision, neglecting the rights of people working in public spaces. While some initiatives exist, they are isolated and unsustainable. Some suggestions are made to subsidize equitable urban policy.

本文探讨了巴西一个城市非正规街头小贩在获得水和卫生设施方面的权利和责任的关键交叉点。本研究的目的是确定和讨论与公共空间供水和卫生设施相关的政策差距、制度碎片化和社会政治排斥所带来的挑战。本研究以质性访谈及内容分析的方式与供应商及公共管理人员进行。该研究揭示了公共服务提供缺乏法律明确性、协调性和问责性，忽视了在公共场所工作的人的权利。虽然存在一些倡议，但它们是孤立的和不可持续的。提出了补贴公平城市政策的建议。

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