The interaction between the existing electricity, gas and heat networks will grow stronger in
the coming years which will pose new challenges for the energy markets and especially for
an urban hybrid network. The bi-directional entanglement of previously separate energy
markets, new ways to regulate electricity and gas network tariffs must be found so as to
avoid negative market distortions. Regulated networks and free competition in the electricity
and gas markets are met a monopolistic heating network in a hybrid energy framework.
Nowadays the distributed feed in as well as the integration of industrial waste heat are
severely limited. Therefore OPEN GRID HEAT examines different concepts for an open heat
network and develops recommendations for its design as well as the associated demands for
legislation and regulation.
