Strategic energy planning and governance = energieplanologie
Hoorcollege 1
Example region foodvalley
- No electricity connection because the system is full
- Land is ready or buildable
How could the issue of electricity grid congestion have gone unnoticed by spatial
planners in Ede?
1. Different planning domains that do not communicate with each other
lack of communication and not part of their core tasks
2. Planners assumed the electricity supply was always sufficient and
therefore did not consider grid capacity when
making new plans.
Planners assumed unlimited electricity
3. Expertise missing, different vocabularies
4. Miscalculation
5. No collaboration (planners + grid operators)
A systemic perspective on the complexity of
integrating spatial and energy planning: function
systems
- How do we get power, how do we obtain
power
- Changing planning is very complex
- Impact on societal parts
- Planning itself is not one construct
Spatial planning = web of specialized organizations that
Collaboratory administer planning tasks regarding the organization
of space
Energy planning = web of specialized organizations that
collaboratively administer planning tasks regarding the production,
distribution and consumption of energy
Dimensions of the Dutch spatial planning system
- Observes a spatial organization and distinguishes a preferred future
- Multiple government organizations
- Steering of spatial organization; decision-making based on balancing
different spatial claims
Operations
- Planning procedures and permits; good spatial planning
Dimensions of the Dutch energy planning system
- Energy production, distribution, consumption
- Energy companies, consumers, energy law
- Reliability, affordability, safety
Operations
- Balancing of supply and demand; net capacity, net optimalisation;
investment needs and cost; ‘first come, first served’ (societal priority)
Energy system = from centralized and fossil-based to decentralized and
renewables-based
Spatial and temporal implications for planning infrastructures, housing,
mobility, industry
,Systemic perspective on the complexity of integrated planning: organizations
- Each organizations has a specific specialization blind spots
Planning organizations decision-making premises and logics
- Programs, personnel, structure, culture, routine
- Spatial planning = balancing spatial claims
- Energy planning = optimizing grid infrastructure
- Irritations
- Stressing the benefits of system efficiency besparen ruimte en
maatschappelijke kosten
Interaction systems = the conversational spaces in which organizational
representatives meet to communicate information and share perspectives
- Who is representing the organizations
- Energy as a new topic in spatial planning first the contractors would take
care of it
- Diverging expectations
Irritation designs
- Irritation from a distance.
- Irritation by proximity
- Irritation by design
What organizational, institutional and spatial energetic planning designs are
possible to ensure that organizations involved in planning spatial functions and
energy infrastructure account for each other’s interests to a greater extent?
, Hoorcollege 2 – gastcollege - Dutch climate & energy policy: the reality
of policy making
Overall share of energy from renewable sources in 2023 NL green image but
bad record so far
Why bad record?
- Gas oriented country
- Important oil and gas-oriented industry (refineries, chemicals)
- Dutch ‘poldermodel’ of society and politics
Social compromises and involvement
For yours zigzag policy and no clear ambition not good for
investors, need long term reassurance
Main challenges of national policy
- Energy transition affects everything technical and societal transition
- Next to innovations necessary to pay attention to
Public perception (framing)
Demographic attitudes – how do we reach groups?
Behavioral insights – feel urgency but don’t act that way
Social, cultural, personal capital – how to create equal opportunities?
- Very complex and tremendous challenge
Man on the moon challenge: requires engineering solutions
Ghetto problem: requires social approach about human
behaviour, culture, politics, social,
Transition theory:
Energy agreement for
sustainable growth (2013-2023)
- Polder progress – focus on softer instruments (subsidies)
- Focus on energy, first step transition policy
2017 ‘greenest government ever’
- Double strategy: reduction greenhouse gas emissions in NL 49% + raise EU
target to 55%
Climate act = provides long term certainty (reduction goals 2030 and 2050)
- In EU every country has to make a 5 year climate plan
The climate agreement: governance
- Negotiation within five sector platforms: built environment, industry,
agriculture and land use, mobility, electricity
- Meeting with citizens on their wishes, concerns, ideas
- Polder in the lead (interest groups) fairness
Hoorcollege 1
Example region foodvalley
- No electricity connection because the system is full
- Land is ready or buildable
How could the issue of electricity grid congestion have gone unnoticed by spatial
planners in Ede?
1. Different planning domains that do not communicate with each other
lack of communication and not part of their core tasks
2. Planners assumed the electricity supply was always sufficient and
therefore did not consider grid capacity when
making new plans.
Planners assumed unlimited electricity
3. Expertise missing, different vocabularies
4. Miscalculation
5. No collaboration (planners + grid operators)
A systemic perspective on the complexity of
integrating spatial and energy planning: function
systems
- How do we get power, how do we obtain
power
- Changing planning is very complex
- Impact on societal parts
- Planning itself is not one construct
Spatial planning = web of specialized organizations that
Collaboratory administer planning tasks regarding the organization
of space
Energy planning = web of specialized organizations that
collaboratively administer planning tasks regarding the production,
distribution and consumption of energy
Dimensions of the Dutch spatial planning system
- Observes a spatial organization and distinguishes a preferred future
- Multiple government organizations
- Steering of spatial organization; decision-making based on balancing
different spatial claims
Operations
- Planning procedures and permits; good spatial planning
Dimensions of the Dutch energy planning system
- Energy production, distribution, consumption
- Energy companies, consumers, energy law
- Reliability, affordability, safety
Operations
- Balancing of supply and demand; net capacity, net optimalisation;
investment needs and cost; ‘first come, first served’ (societal priority)
Energy system = from centralized and fossil-based to decentralized and
renewables-based
Spatial and temporal implications for planning infrastructures, housing,
mobility, industry
,Systemic perspective on the complexity of integrated planning: organizations
- Each organizations has a specific specialization blind spots
Planning organizations decision-making premises and logics
- Programs, personnel, structure, culture, routine
- Spatial planning = balancing spatial claims
- Energy planning = optimizing grid infrastructure
- Irritations
- Stressing the benefits of system efficiency besparen ruimte en
maatschappelijke kosten
Interaction systems = the conversational spaces in which organizational
representatives meet to communicate information and share perspectives
- Who is representing the organizations
- Energy as a new topic in spatial planning first the contractors would take
care of it
- Diverging expectations
Irritation designs
- Irritation from a distance.
- Irritation by proximity
- Irritation by design
What organizational, institutional and spatial energetic planning designs are
possible to ensure that organizations involved in planning spatial functions and
energy infrastructure account for each other’s interests to a greater extent?
, Hoorcollege 2 – gastcollege - Dutch climate & energy policy: the reality
of policy making
Overall share of energy from renewable sources in 2023 NL green image but
bad record so far
Why bad record?
- Gas oriented country
- Important oil and gas-oriented industry (refineries, chemicals)
- Dutch ‘poldermodel’ of society and politics
Social compromises and involvement
For yours zigzag policy and no clear ambition not good for
investors, need long term reassurance
Main challenges of national policy
- Energy transition affects everything technical and societal transition
- Next to innovations necessary to pay attention to
Public perception (framing)
Demographic attitudes – how do we reach groups?
Behavioral insights – feel urgency but don’t act that way
Social, cultural, personal capital – how to create equal opportunities?
- Very complex and tremendous challenge
Man on the moon challenge: requires engineering solutions
Ghetto problem: requires social approach about human
behaviour, culture, politics, social,
Transition theory:
Energy agreement for
sustainable growth (2013-2023)
- Polder progress – focus on softer instruments (subsidies)
- Focus on energy, first step transition policy
2017 ‘greenest government ever’
- Double strategy: reduction greenhouse gas emissions in NL 49% + raise EU
target to 55%
Climate act = provides long term certainty (reduction goals 2030 and 2050)
- In EU every country has to make a 5 year climate plan
The climate agreement: governance
- Negotiation within five sector platforms: built environment, industry,
agriculture and land use, mobility, electricity
- Meeting with citizens on their wishes, concerns, ideas
- Polder in the lead (interest groups) fairness
