Open Energy Data — A regulatory framework proposal under the Portuguese electric system context

Abstract

Europe is going through a transition in the electric system, with the massive deployment of the smart meter infrastructure promoted by several directives, regulations and network codes. This deployment generates a significant amount of data that could be used to promote energy efficiency, new energy services and market transparency. However, the use of this data has not yet reached the majority of the final users or other stakeholders due to either lack of data interoperability between the different agents in the system and the lack of regulation regarding the share and use of the data. In parallel, the EU regulated the use of personal data through the General Data Protection Regulation. The enforcement of this regulation resulted in the use of data in the energy sector becoming even more difficult. However, the need to make energy data useful for end-users to promote their participation in the system and become more efficient and active agents still exists. This paper looks into the Portuguese national framework and the European regulations and policies in data and energy and then proposes a new regulatory framework that could cope with all the aforementioned constraints for the Portuguese Electric System