報告題目：Future of Network Utilities: Economics and Business Models

報 告 人：Professor Tooraj Jamasb

時間：8月28日 下午 15：00

地點：西主樓2區203

聯系人：程林（010-62771823）

個人簡介：

Professor Jamasb is the Chair in Energy Economics at Durham University, UK. He is a Research Associate at Energy Policy Research Group (University of Cambridge); Centre for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). He received his Ph.D at University of Cambridge in 2000. His research interests include Energy sector reform and market liberalization, Energy networks, Regulatory economics, Energy policy and Energy demand...

Abstract

Power sector reforms and rapid technological progress are changing the features of the industry in many countries. In particular, network utilities are at the centre of the transition towards a sustainable electricity sector. Smart distribution grids will empower the customers and change their relationship with the utilities. As a result, the traditional roles of the stakeholders are changing as well as new actors entering the sector. Consequently the economics and business models of the future sector will be different but very significant and important. I discuss some business economics principals and business model aspects of network utilities. I will then discuss some related matters such as aggregators, customer behaviour, developing countries, regulation, and innovation.