Utilities Policy

1990 - 2026

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Volume 99, issue C, 2026

Grid extension vs. off-grid systems in rural Areas: Methodologies, tools, and criteria for decision-making

César Y. Acevedo-Arenas, Julian E. Guerrero-Macias, Yecid A. Muñoz-Maldonado, Johan S. Amado-Alvarado and Johann F. Petit-Suárez

Replacing conventional energy resources with wind: An integrated economic, environmental, and social assessment

Haris Ishaq, Osamah Siddiqui and ChengJi Tseng

Governance and market dynamics of P2P energy trading: Enhancing national strategies in Malaysia and Thailand

Siripha Junlakarn, Phimsupha Kokchang, Stephanie Cheah Kay Ann, Tam Duc Dinh, Tan Chee Pin, Tan Wen Shan and Yit Sean Chong

Rethinking compensation for high-voltage electricity transmission line impacts on residential property in Belgium

Simon De Jaeger, Johan Eyckmans, Guido Pepermans and Sandra Rousseau

Corporate transitioning to electric vehicle fleets: charging tariffs, total cost of ownership, and the potential for load flexibility

Ramith Wimalaratna, Alexandr Akimov and Shyama Ratnasiri

An unrealized desire: what slows the implementation of energy communities in Catalonia?

Josep-Maria Arauzo-Carod

A cross-sectional view of the drinking water scenario in a climate-stressed setting: Case study from southwestern Bangladesh

Tasneem Chowdhury Fahim, Md Mainul Islam, Zinat Hasiba and Md. Ahasanul Hoque

Incentive model for fair and resilient peer-to-peer energy trading based on the time value of money

Mayank Arora, Gururaj Mirle Vishwanath, Ankush Sharma and Naveen Chilamkurti

Agent-based modeling to assess the effects of time-of-use water tariffs on social equity

Cade Karrenberg, Eric Edwards and Emily Zechman Berglund

Positive or negative? A study on the synergistic effectiveness of policy interventions on residential waste minimization behavior in China

Ting Yue, Jing Zhou, Xianmin Shao, Ruyin Long, Chuchu Wan and Nikita Parfenov

Optimal energy management system for a community microgrid: A case study from the Gambia

Maimuna Drammeh, Ravi Samikannu, Abid Yahya, Maruliya Begam Kadarmydeen, R Kavitha, Kanimozhi Gunasekaran, T Meeradevi and Gladys Gamariel

Does the carbon price floor policy promote CTL-CCS investment? A real options and sequential investment model

Weiwei Zhang, He Dai, Yunxiang Wang, Yunzhuo Li and Yuanrong Wang

Competition and synergy effects of the horizontal integration for regional ports

Junjin Wang and Kangrui Xu

Understanding the future dynamics of renewable energy social Acceptance: Scenarios for Iran

Reza Hafezi, Zohreh Rahimirad, Ali Asghar Sadabadi and David A. Wood

Competition in pay-as-bid auctions of divisible energy blocks: Theory and evidence from Chile

Jose L. Lima-Reyna

Command and control: A systematic approach to demand-side flexibility

Fouad El Gohary

Investigating residential drinking water bills across small and medium-sized municipal systems

Laura Medwid, Kate Albrecht, Deborah Anne Carroll, Christelle Khalaf, Dan Huang, Jun Li, Jason Mitchnick and Daniel Zoh

Grid assessment of community-driven renewable energy technology and storage integration in rural Yucatan, Mexico

Francisco Javier Mendoza-Vizcaino, O. Canto-Franco, Manuel Flota-Bañuelos and M.A. Escalante Soberanis

The sustainable economic growth implications of expanding the electricity network: can early investment reduce consumer costs and support greater GDP and jobs gains?

Antonios Katris, Anas Karkoutli and Karen Turner

Electricity market restructuring in Thailand: Challenges and emerging policies

Paphangkon Thainthadaphat, Nopbhorn Leeprechanon, Tirapot Chandarasupsang and Annop Tananchana

Policy note: Mobilising private capital for European grids

Sabine Landwehr-Zloch and Markus Hehn

Regulatory pathways to a net-zero electricity system in Alberta

Jessica Van Os, Timothy Weis and Andrew Leach

Navigating the carbon price shock: Electricity costs and employment reallocation in Europe

Gert Bijnens, John Hutchinson and Arthur Saint Guilhem

Toward a human-centered energy transition: Concepts, models, challenges, and research opportunities

Yeswanth Reddy Yannam, Jinghang Gao, Jian Shi, Aparajita Datta, Kailai Wang, Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Joseph B. Powell, Debalina Sengupta and Xinyue Ye

Decision-making by power generators with alternative carbon allowance trading pathways: A case study of China

Yue Zhang, Xin-gang Zhao, Xiao-yu Li, Xuan Liu and Hao-yuan Liu

Reinforced by the energy crisis: Nuclear revival and public opinion in the Czech Republic

Martin Durdovic and Daniel Čermák

Curtailment pressures and grid flexibility in Brazil: Lessons from the fast-rising distributed generation

Walquiria N. Silva, Giovani G.T.T. Vieira, Erik Eduardo Rego, Lucas F.C. Simone, Luís F.N. Lourenço and Maurício B.C. Salles

Environmental performance of infrastructure and the provision of basic services in southern Brazilian cities: A ranking based on technical standards

Marcel Felipe Tonetto Costas, Lucas Veiga Ávila, Rosley Anholon and Rodrigo Schons Arenhart

Analytical study of the operation and needs of Benin Republic's electricity sector

Theodore Fruithier Aihadji Ligan, Johnson Herlich Roslee Mensah, Ivan Felipe Silva dos Santos, Geraldo Lucio Tiago Filho and Sabi Yari Moïse Bandiri

Assessing electricity security in Europe: A multi-scenario application of the global electricity security index

Justyna Borowiec-Kapek

Proximity analysis of low-carbon energy infrastructure: Implications for environmental justice in the United States

Thomas Wiese

A physically-constrained and economically viable model for storage sharing in energy communities

Shubham Patwari, Satish Sharma and Prerna Jain

Examining the facilitators and barriers to public health inspector oversight of small drinking water systems in Ontario, Canada: A frontline perspective

Kajena Ravindran, Manuel Saba, Mehrab Mehrvar, Fatih Sekercioglu and Ciro Bustillo-LeCompte

Volume 98, issue C, 2026

Policy and regulatory challenges in decentralised renewable energy deployment: Case studies from Nigeria, Liberia, and Malawi

Chibuisi Chinasaokwu Okorieimoh and Ehiaze Augustin Ehimen

Leveraging enhanced consumer engagement to achieve demand response and flexibility in an Indian energy community

Robins Anto, Rhythm Singh, Dipanwita Ray, Syed Hasan Imam and Amit Arora

Spatial analysis of state policy effects on renewable energy generation capacity in the United States

Pinky Thomas, Alan R. Collins and Xiaoli Etienne

Building stakeholder trust in regulatory governance: Evidence from Ghana's public utilities regulatory commission

Tia Abdulai Robert Aziz, Emmanuel Kems Bigodza, Albert Ahenkan and James Kwame Mensah

Reactive power market design for unutilized grid-forming assets to address power factor penalties in Turkiye

Sinem Kol, Gokturk Poyrazoglu and Hasan Yilmaz

Synergy or conflict? Assessing the combined emission reduction effects of environmental taxation and carbon trading in China's power sector

Song Chai, Jin Yang, Xintian Bi, Lin Tang, Maiyue Zhang and Jie Zhu

Welfare-maximizing market procurement of flexibility services for distribution network planning

Ricardo Messias, Pedro M.S. Carvalho and Jorge Sousa

Shaping electricity end-user behaviour for demand response using the COM-B model

Daniele Stampatori, Sanchayan Banerjee and José Pablo Chaves Ávila

Is China's energy transition pace driven by the supply-side or the demand-side?

Hu Wang, Feng Wang, Juan Liu, Rui Ling, Hao Zhang and Hongfei Jiang

Developing localized net-zero pathways for Vietnam's energy sector: A case study of two provinces

Nguyen Duc Tuyen, Vu Quoc Anh, Nguyen Dang Duong, Nguyen Linh Dan and Do Huy Toan

Managing Great Britain's electricity distribution connection queue: lessons from auction theory and a potential position trading system

Michael Pollitt, Daniel Duma, Rona Mitchell and Andrei Covatariu

One hundred and eighty years of capital expenditure for equitable and climate-resilient water and sanitation in England and Wales

Richard Franceys and Sam Kayaga

From stakeholders to shareholders: Policy priorities in Portugal for a just energy transition

L.E. Rielli, F. Alves, J. Limão and I. Campos

Techno-economic optimization of PV-battery systems in five Australian states

Omid Motamedisedeh, Sara Omrani, Robin Drogemuller, Geoffrey Walker, Faranak Zagia and Zahra Motamedi Sedeh

A synthesis of distributed energy resource impacts and regulatory responses with a focus on soft law

Josh A. Dippenaar, Bernard Bekker, Kevin Foster and Megan Davies

Cross-sectoral effects of regulatory uncertainty: Lessons from Brazil

Elias Cavalcante-Filho, Rodrigo De-Losso, Felipe Sande and José Roberto Savoia

Evaluation of Water Safety Plan outcomes and impacts in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Uganda

Christopher Kanyesigye, Giuliana Ferrero, Sara J. Marks, Charles B. Niwagaba, Robinah N. Kulabako and Frank Kansiime

A bi-level multi-objective optimization model for cross-provincial transfer fees to promote cooperation in renewable energy consumption

Juntao Zhen, Laijun Zhao, Chenchen Wang, Youfeng Cheng, Hongru Yi and Ke Wang

Measuring a paradox: Zero-negative electricity prices

Daniel Davi-Arderius and Tooraj Jamasb

Factors shaping the expert perceptions of small modular reactors in Korea and Japan

Kirara Kashihara, Bonjun Koo, Seoyong Kim and Tadahiro Shibutani

Sectoral and macroeconomic implications of reducing implicit power sector subsidies in developing countries: Insights from Ethiopia

Amsalu Woldie Yalew

Every drop counts: a systematic literature review on the role of tariffs in sustainable water supply services

Malia Mohamed, Nor Hamisham Harun, Amar Hisham Jaaffar and Nor Diana Mohd Idris

The role of consumer behavior in the market for solar panels in Serbia

Dragana Nikolić Ristić, Nenad Đokić and Suzana Đukić

Asymmetries in water and sanitation services and how they are shaping urban drainage and stormwater management in Brazil

Alesi Teixeira Mendes and Conceição de Maria Albuquerque Alves

Decarbonising Italy's district heating and cooling sector: drivers, barriers, and opportunities from stakeholder perspectives

Paola Caputo, Giulio Ferla, Benedetta Mura and Nicola Cesare Di Nunzio

The financial impact and minimization strategy of invisible photovoltaic installations in Thailand

Wutthipum Kanchana, Jai Govind Singh and Weerakorn Ongsakul

Natural gas pipeline integrity management efficiency evaluation and prediction: A DEA-Malmquist-ML approach

Zhangyang Huang, Yang Yang, Xin Lu, Zurui Wang, Youlin Li, Shiji Wang and Xiangyu Yang

Artificial intelligence assets and energy markets: Risk correlation dynamics and determinants

Min Liu, Jianzhong Huang and Shuai Liu