Blockchain technology has found several innovative applications in the electricity industry. However, its potential has still to be discovered. This is partly due to the role that regulation plays in electricity markets. To be introduced, experimented with, and eventually adopted on a commercial scale, blockchain-supported innovations need to fit the existing regulatory framework or the rules to be reshaped or updated. We focus on energy regulators' possible responses to the blockchain-enhanced market operations (both from the incumbents and potential newcomers), suggesting a monitoring mechanism that can support innovation.

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监管区块链的可持续性？数字创新，法规与电力治理之间的关键关系

区块链技术已经在电力行业发现了一些创新应用。但是，它的潜力仍有待发现。部分原因是监管在电力市场中发挥的作用。要引入，试验并最终以商业规模采用，由区块链支持的创新需要适应现有的监管框架或要重塑或更新的规则。我们专注于能源监管机构对区块链增强的市场运作的可能反应（既有现有者也有潜在的新来者），并提出了一种可以支持创新的监测机制。