Integration scenario on wholesale, retail and ancillary energy markets

The report will explain the potential of the local marketplace concept and the corresponding demand response interface solutions in the creation of business models and schemes that will promote and enable optimal integration of the wholesale, retail and ancillary energy markets. The deliverable will conclude to perspectives: 1. analysis of how the local market concept can interact with open energy markets and 2. analysis of the economic potential of demand response for households and service sector buildings. The deliverable is part of task 5.2 and will produce inputs for cost benefit analyses in task 5.3.