{"id":15454,"date":"2017-05-04T11:43:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T15:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=15454"},"modified":"2017-05-04T11:49:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T15:49:25","slug":"how-blockchain-could-upend-power-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2017\/05\/04\/how-blockchain-could-upend-power-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"How blockchain could upend power markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-15456\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/05\/Blockchain_Grid-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/05\/Blockchain_Grid-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/05\/Blockchain_Grid-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/05\/Blockchain_Grid.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Talk about a disruptive technology. The \u201cworld&#8217;s leading software platform for digital assets,\u201d blockchain may be little known, but it could revolutionize electricity markets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is blockchain?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blockchain, in short, is a secure, decentralized, and highly efficient way to manage and keep track of infinite transactions. Rather than being stored on a central server, peer-to-peer transactions are replicated across a number of computers, creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/bitsonblocks.net\/2015\/09\/09\/a-gentle-introduction-to-blockchain-technology\/\">data store<\/a> that records exchanges in almost real time. To ensure the transactions are secure, authenticity and identity are maintained through cryptography and digital signatures.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin \u2013 perhaps the most-recognized blockchain application \u2013 already is challenging conventional money exchangers. According to Cambridge University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jbs.cam.ac.uk\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/research\/centres\/alternative-finance\/downloads\/2017-global-cryptocurrency-benchmarking-study.pdf\">researchers<\/a>, almost 6 million people use this cryptocurrency in order to make electronic peer-to-peer transactions without an intermediary such as a bank. And because blockchain technology is decentralized and accessible from multiple locations, Bitcoin funds can\u2019t be frozen, withheld, seized, or taken.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New electricity opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to electricity, blockchain could offer a reliable, rapid, and low-cost means to record and validate financial and operational transactions. These transactions could include selling and buying electricity \u2013 again without an intermediary, in this case the incumbent utility monopoly. In light of the rapid rise of distributed (decentralized) energy resources like batteries and solar panels, some analysts even believe the <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/blockchain-changes-business-model-in-european-energy-sector-decentralized-power-in-view\">market<\/a> for blockchain applications is significantly larger in the energy sector than for financial services.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Blockchain could serve as a backbone technology for electricity markets based on multiple sellers and buyers, or peer-to-peer transactions. This type of market stands in contrast to tradition: \u201cThe old system of a few big power plants and vertically-integrated utilities didn\u2019t really need blockchain,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/blockchain-changes-business-model-in-european-energy-sector-decentralized-power-in-view\">Michael Liebreich<\/a>, chairman of Bloomberg New Energy Finance.<\/p>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;How blockchain could upend power markets.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>But the new, evolving energy system \u2013 which gives people more choice and control over their electricity use and costs \u2013 could take advantage of the disruptive technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>European progress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blockchain is gaining particular attention in Europe where utilities have less market control and distributed generation, like home solar and electric vehicles, is accelerating:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>German electric utility RWE is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/blogposting\/13394\/blockchain-may-fuel-the-energy-industry\">testing<\/a> a blockchain application for charging electric vehicles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/blogposting\/13394\/blockchain-may-fuel-the-energy-industry\">Vattenfall AB,<\/a> the largest Nordic utility, plans a blockchain app that would enable customers to buy and sell power independently of the utility.<\/li>\n<li>Austria\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wienenergie.at\/eportal3\/ep\/contentView.do\/pageTypeId\/67831\/programId\/74495\/contentTypeId\/1001\/channelId\/-53365\/contentId\/1801137\">Wien Energie<\/a>, is\u00a0participating in a blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wienenergie.at\/eportal3\/ep\/contentView.do\/pageTypeId\/67831\/programId\/74495\/contentTypeId\/1001\/channelId\/-53365\/contentId\/1801137\">trial<\/a>focused on energy trading with two other utilities.<\/li>\n<li>Finland\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-09-12\/bitcoin-technology-harnessed-to-push-electricity-revolution\">Fortum<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/blogposting\/13394\/blockchain-may-fuel-the-energy-industry\">aims<\/a> to enable consumers to control appliances over the internet in connected homes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gridsingularity.com\/#\/\">Grid Singularity<\/a>, a startup firm in Austria,is using blockchain technology to validate electricity trade and monitor grid equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here in the States, <a href=\"http:\/\/brooklynmicrogrid.com\/\">Brooklyn<\/a> residents are testing blockchain technology to buy and sell solar energy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What next?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Who will take most advantage of blockchain remains an open question when it comes to electricity markets.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to trade electricity could increase substantially the power of customers, as well as grid flexibility and efficiency. Blockchain also could enable customers to easily switch to electricity suppliers with better offers. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdcc.co.uk\/\">Electron<\/a> and Data Communications Company have a platform that enables British customers to sign up to a new seller within a day.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses also may benefit. For instance, a factory with solar panels could sell its excess electricity to another manufacturer. <div class=\"simplePullQuote right\"><p>Others argue that a blockchain platform will be a key <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/03\/how-utilities-are-using-blockchain-to-modernize-the-grid\">asset<\/a> to electric utilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>So, on one hand, the technology\u2019s ability to circumvent a central point of authority \u2013 aka, the utility \u2013 suggests individuals and companies will safely and quickly exchange energy services, eliminating a key portion of the utility\u2019s business and revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Yet others argue that a blockchain platform will be a key <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/03\/how-utilities-are-using-blockchain-to-modernize-the-grid\">asset<\/a> to electric utilities, or:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026 part of the answer to updating and improving centralized, legacy systems with a distributed hybrid system made up of a patchwork of both large power plants and microgrids powered by distributed energy resources such as solar power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These analysts admit blockchain will disrupt electricity markets by enabling decentralized power, yet they believe \u201cthe established utilities are best placed to evaluate and make strategic bets on blockchain technology\u2019s potential applications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blockchain likely will face opposition from entrenched utilities, and regulators will want to ensure the platform is safe and reliable. Diverse stakeholders in electricity markets also will need to establish common industry standards. Yet as more stakeholders consider grid modernization and new utility business models, this disruptive technology suggests innovative models and approaches for delivering efficient, reliable, affordable, and clean energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talk about a disruptive technology. The \u201cworld&#8217;s leading software platform for digital assets,\u201d blockchain may be little known, but it could revolutionize electricity markets. What is blockchain? Blockchain, in short, is a secure, decentralized, and highly efficient way to manage and keep track of infinite transactions. 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