smartEn welcomes the public consultation on the reform of the EU’s electricity market design (EMD), which very much highlights the increasing role of demand-side flexibility and active consumers in a centralised energy system. smartEn framed its reply around five pillars:
1. Strengthen consumer empowerment
2. Maximise District Self-Balancing
3. Unlock the value of demand-side resources in wholesale energy and ancillary services markets
4. Support investments with capacity remuneration arrangements
5. Combine renewables support schemes with distributed flexibility
smartEn encourages the Commission to duly take these recommendations into account in view of the legislative proposal.
