Research on Institutional Design of Distributed Power System, its Socioeconomic Evaluation, and its Contribution to Regional Development

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24241015
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: MOROTOMI Toru 京都大学, 経済学研究科(研究院), 教授 (80303064)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAMBU Tsuruhiko 学習院大学, 経済学部, 教授 (00061416) ; YATSUKI Shinichi 九州大学, 経済学研究院, 准教授 (10334145) ; KAWAKATSU Takeshi 京都府立大学, 公共政策学部, 准教授 (20411118) ; KADONO Keiji 山梨大学, 大学院医学工学総合研究部, 准教授 (30324180) ; KOBAYASHI Hisashi 茨木大学, 農学部, 教授 (80292481) ; SAMUTA Hikaru 金沢大学, 経済学経営学系, 教授 (80345652)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OTA Takayuki 静岡大学, 人文社会学部, 准教授 (50467221)
• Research Collaborator: EHARA Sachio 地熱情報研究所, 代表 (10002346) ; KOBAYASHI Noriyuki 日本大学, 大学院法務研究科, 教授 (50386091) ; AZUMA Aiko 尚絅学院大学, 総合人間科学部, 准教授 (10589534) ; NAKAYAMA Takuo 京都大学, 大学院経済学研究科, 研究員 (70623883)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 再生可能エネルギー / 分散型電力システム / 再生可能エネルギー固定価格買取制度 / 地域再生 / 飯田市 / 住民自治 / 送配電部門の中立性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We found that neutrality of transmission sector is crucial for the success of future liberalized electricity market in Japan. We found also that “Feed-in Tariff” system is main driver for the transition to more distributed power system.
Regarding regional development by renewable energy, “Power of Self Governance” by inhabitants is most important factor. In case of Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, where we conducted research, Self-Governance Organizations by the inhabitants plays crucial roles, which are supported by Experts of city government. These create good conditions for bottom-up type of renewable energy business.

Free Research Field

環境経済学