Driven by the goals of clean energy and zero carbon emissions, the power industry is undergoing significant transformations. The rapid growth of diverse distributed energy resources (DERs) at grid edge such as rooftop photovoltaics (PVs) and electric vehicles is transforming the traditional centralized power grid management to a decentralized, bottom-up, and localized control paradigm. Establishing local and distribution-level electricity markets provides an effective solution to managing large amounts of small-scale DERs. New regulations such as the recent FERC Order 2222 in the U.S. open the door to DERs in the wholesale markets. Through coordinating the local and distribution-level markets with the transmission-level wholesale market, the DERs and prosumers can trade energy and flexibility locally with each other and meanwhile provide energy, flexibility and ancillary services to the bulk power grid. During this transition, there are many new technical challenges to address, calling for innovative ideas and interdisciplinary research in this promising direction. Advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) are needed, as a key enabler, for the development and practical implementation of local and distribution electricity markets. Research into local and distribution markets is strongly interdisciplinary, involving the state of the art in power engineering, economics, and digital/information technology. A broad spectrum of contributors from universities, industry, research laboratories and policy makers is sought to develop and present solutions and technologies that will facilitate and advance practical applications and implementations of local and distribution-level electricity markets to uncover the values of DERs.

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本地和分布式电力市场特别章节


在清洁能源和零碳排放目标的推动下，电力行业正在经历重大变革。屋顶光伏（PV）和电动汽车等电网边缘多样化分布式能源（DER）的快速增长正在将传统的集中式电网管理转变为分散式、自下而上的本地化控制模式。建立地方和配电级电力市场为管理大量小型分布式能源提供了有效的解决方案。美国最近颁布的 FERC Order 2222 等新法规为批发市场中的 DER 敞开了大门。通过协调本地和配电级市场与输电级批发市场，分布式能源和产消者可以在本地相互交易能源和灵活性，同时向大电网提供能源、灵活性和辅助服务。在这一转变过程中，有许多新的技术挑战需要解决，需要在这个有前途的方向上进行创新思想和跨学科研究。需要先进的信息和通信技术（ICT）作为本地电力市场和配电市场的发展和实际实施的关键推动因素。对本地和分销市场的研究具有很强的跨学科性，涉及电力工程、经济学和数字/信息技术的最新技术。寻求来自大学、工业界、研究实验室和政策制定者的广泛贡献者开发和提出解决方案和技术，以促进和推进本地和配电级电力市场的实际应用和实施，以揭示分布式能源的价值。