We have had so many interesting discussions last week at the European Utility Week – and have met with so many energy professionals who, like us, are passionate to help the smart energy industry move forward. Stronger than ever do we feel the need to work together along a common standard. Sharing knowledge is an…
Author: Emilie van Rappard
USEF’s Aggregator Workstream has been running for over a year now and its in-depth analysis has resulted in a final set of defined models for the effective implementation of Aggregators, in both the Commerce & Industrial and the Residential domains. Addressing the Residential segment separately was considered crucial as it differs distinctly from C&I in…
USEF, its associated professionals and its demonstration projects will be well represented at European Utility Week in Amsterdam next week. Come and meet us to learn more about our work and share ideas about the development of an integrated flexibility market. If you haven’t yet registered for EUW or the associated events in Amsterdam, the…
On 1st October, USEF is moving to another office at the same premises. Obviously, most of our communication is digital but, should you have noted our address for postal reasons, please update the building number to B42? To confirm, our new address will be: Stichting USEF Utrechtseweg 310 – B42 6812 AR ARNHEM
Didier Halkin, who has responsibility for market models at ORES (Belgium) and is a member of USEF’s DSO Workstream, will present at European Utility Week Summit on 4 October. His presentation will provide information on the current dynamics and models being addressed by the Workstream, as well as the research and considerations being applied to its…
We are closely following the ongoing political discussions in the European Parliament on a definitive set of rules for a harmonized European Market for Clean Energy. We believe the winter package is an important step towards allowing the participation of customers and demand-side throughout EU and have submitted some of our own recommendations and considerations.
USEF’s DSO workstream kicked off in March, with representatives of EDSO, GEODE and Eurelectric and DSOs from Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Germany, Finland, Italy, Norway and The Netherlands. The workstream is analysing six different congestion management models that use flexibility, implemented by five DSOs in Europe. Issues addressed include topics like information exchange, gaming and explicit…
On 23 May, we participated in the preliminary meeting of an EU work group focused on the deployment of demand response, as part of its Smart Grids Task Force. The group aims to analyse the current situation across Europe and recommend actions to continue to build momentum. We were honoured to have the opportunity to…
The work of USEF’s Aggregator Workstream is nearing completion. This multirole, multinational group of professionals has now defined models for the effective implementation of aggregators, both in the Commerce & Industrial, ánd the Residential domains. Final results will be presented at the European Utility Week in Amsterdam, 3-5 October. We have already received significant recognition for…
Frits Verheij, founding father of USEF, has recently changed careers and therefore handed over his responsibilities as member of the USEF Board to DNV GL’s Petra de Boer. We talk with him about his own journey, from humble beginnings and the eureka moment, to the USEF of today. “It all began with the Smart Energy…