Article published in ACM E-Energy Proceedings 2021.
In collaboration with colleagues at IT University of Copenhagen (Philippe Bonnet, Irina Shklovski, Sebastian Büttrich, Niels Ørbæk Chemnitz) we developed the concept of the ‘Data Union’ to negotiate and govern personal energy data within a flexible energy system such as a Virtual Power Plant.
Why is data governance important?
How to do personal energy data governance? With the move to Energy as a Service (EaaS), flexible energy services, where home generators and storage assets are being managed, how can the personal data generated by these home assets be governed? Who decides what data will be used, for what purposes? Will the energy sector just hand the problem (and the personal data) over to the tech industry, and let it take control of the energy system and homes?
ReFLEX Orkney – related project
The paper was inspired by my work on data governance in the ReFLEX Orkney project. The project aimed to establish an Integrated Energy System across heat, power, and transport in Orkney. ReFLEX Orkney was a £28.5 million demonstrator project 50% funded by UKRI and 50% from private investment.
Watch the introductory video on ReFLEX Orkney below.