Broadband Networks, Smart Grids and Climate Change

Broadband Networks, Smart Grids and Climate Change

Eli M. Noam Lorenzo Maria Pupillo Johann J. Kranz Editors Broadband Networks, Smart Grids and Climate Change

Editors Eli M. Noam Columbia Business School Columbia Institute for Tele-Information New York, NY, USA Lorenzo Maria Pupillo Telecom Italia Roma, Italy Johann J. Kranz Georg-August-University Goettingen Goettingen, Germany ISBN 978-1-4614-5265-2 ISBN 978-1-4614-5266-9 (ebook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-5266-9 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012951434 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, speci fi cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on micro fi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied speci fi cally for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a speci fi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Contents Part I Introduction 1 Introduction... 3 Eli M. Noam, Lorenzo Maria Pupillo, and Johann J. Kranz Part II Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Smart Grid Developments 2 Smart Metering, Smart Grids, Smart Market Design... 11 Matthias Kurth 3 Broadband ICT and Smart Grids: A Win-Win Approach... 17 Stefano Nocentini, Roberto Gavazzi, and Lorenzo Maria Pupillo 4 Greener and Smarter: Information Technology can Improve the Environment in Many Ways... 33 G. Vickery and A. Mickoleit 5 From Carbon to Clean How to Attract Investment in Smart Grid Infrastructures... 39 Reed Hundt 6 Mining Big Data to Transform Electricity... 47 Miriam Horn and Marita Mirzatuny 7 Direct and Indirect Effects of Mobile Networks on CO 2 Emissions: A German Case Study... 59 Bernd Sörries Part III National Energy and Broadband Plans 8 Broadband s Role in Smart Grid s Success: Seven Jurisdictional Challenges... 75 Scott Hempling v

vi Contents 9 A Smart Future? The EU Digital Agenda Between Broadband, the Grid and Energy Efficiency... 91 Beatrice Covassi da Encarnação 10 Germany s Transition Toward an Energy System Based on Renewable Resources: An Overview... 103 Philip Mayrhofer and Benedikt Römer Part IV Smart Grid Business Strategies 11 U.S. Energy Ecosystem: Entering a New Era?... 121 Lawrence D. Plumb 12 Challenges for Business Development in the Field of Smart Grids... 135 Benedikt Römer, Philipp Reichhart, Johann J. Kranz, and Arnold Picot 13 Toward Competitive and Innovative Energy Service Markets: How to Establish a Level Playing Field for New Entrants and Established Players?... 157 Johann J. Kranz and Arnold Picot Part V Policy and Regulatory Issues 14 Broadband Networks and Smart Grid: How Do We Build a Better Tomorrow?... 175 Lillie Coney 15 Energy Smart Metering Diffusion and Policy Issues... 193 Lorenzo Maria Pupillo and Bérenger Serre 16 SCADA for the Rest of Us: Unlicensed Bands Supporting Long-Range Communications... 215 John M. Chapin and William H. Lehr About the Editors and Contributors... 243 Index... 251