Jacopo Torriti
Biographic Data
| ID | 375072 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jacopo Torriti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jacopo |
| FAMILY NAME | Torriti |
| SIGNATURE | TORRITI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Reading |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0569-039X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Demand turn-up in electricity markets: Economic lessons from non-energy sectors
Electricity markets with growing shares of variable renewable energy face an increasingly acute challenge in balancing supply and demand. While demand-side flexibility has traditionally been framed in terms of demand reduction or shifting away from peak periods, these approaches need to be revisited to address periods of surplus renewable generation. This perspective paper conceptualises demand turn-up (i.e. mechanisms designed to raise electrici…
How much storage do we need in a fully electrified future? A critical review of the assumptions on which this question depends
‘How much storage do we need in a fully electrified future?’ On the face of it, this is a perfectly sensible technical question that needs to be answered if energy systems are to be decarbonised and if climate change goals are to be met. In this deliberately provocative paper, we argue that this question is itself part of the problem. In working towards this conclusion, we argue that assumptions surrounding i) spatial and temporal scale; ii) the …
Work-Related Practices: An Analysis of Their Effect on the Emergence of Stable Practices in Daily Activity Schedules
Despite its 'wordless' and hidden characteristics, it is within the everyday tasks, routines, and rhythms that consumption takes place, from getting up every morning, having breakfast, going to work or school, having lunch, going home, having dinner, reading a book, surfing the Internet, watching TV, and probably doing similar things again and again. This study examines this routinized daily use of time of employed individuals based on the 2014-2…
I'm coming home (to charge): The relation between commuting practices and peak energy demand in the United Kingdom
Decarbonisation plans largely rely on the electrification of energy-intensive sectors such as transport, which has raised both concerns and hopes about the implications for (peak) electricity demand. Particularly so when it comes to the potential impact that private EV charging might have on residential demand patterns. On the one hand, the more pessimistic view suggests that this could substantially increase the demand experienced during peak pe…
Making demand side response happen: A review of barriers in commercial and public organisations
It’s only a matter of time: Flexibility, activities and time of use tariffs in the United Kingdom
Temporal aggregation: Time use methodologies applied to residential electricity demand
Simultaneous activities in the household and residential electricity demand in Spain
Recent research and policy studies on the low-carbon future highlight the importance of flexible electricity demand. This might be problematic particularly for residential electricity demand, which is related to simultaneous consumers' practices in the household. This paper analyses issues of simultaneity in residential electricity demand in Spain. It makes use of the 2011 Spanish Time Use Survey data with comparisons from the previous Spanish Ti…
Understanding the timing of energy demand through time use data: Time of the day dependence of social practices
The time dependence of social practices at specific points of the day shapes the timing of energy demand. This paper aims to assess how dependent energy-related social practices in the household are in relation to the time of the day. It analyses the 2005 UK Office for National Statistics National Time Use Survey making use of statistically derived time dependence metrics for six social practices: preparing food, washing, cleaning, washing clothe…
The significance of occupancy steadiness in residential consumer response to Time-of-Use pricing: Evidence from a stochastic adjustment model
Standard Cost Model: Three Different Paths and their Common Problems
Red tape is not desirable as it impedes business growth. Relief from the administrative burdens that businesses face due to legislation can benefit the whole economy, especially at times of recession. However, recent governmental initiatives aimed at reducing administrative burdens have encountered some success, but also failures. This article compares three national initiatives – in the Netherlands, UK and Italy - aimed at cutting red tape by us…
The first five years of the EU Impact Assessment system: A risk economics perspective on gaps between rationale and practice
In 2003, the European Commission (EC) started using Impact Assessment (IA) as the main empirical basis for its major policy proposals. The aim was to systematically assess ex ante the economic, social and environmental impacts of European Union (EU) policy proposals. In parallel, research proliferated in search for theoretical grounds for IAs and in an attempt to evaluate empirically the performance of the first sets of IAs produced by the EC. Th…
Financial risks of astronomic proportions
Impact Assessment and the Liberalization of the EU Energy Markets: Evidence‐Based Policy‐Making or Policy‐Based Evidence‐Making
The European Commission proposal on the liberalization of energy markets has been widely debated in policy, stakeholder and academic circles both for its content and the potential consequences for the structure of the EU gas and electricity markets. However, little has been said about the empirical evidence produced by the European Commission to support this legislative package. Since the Impact Assessment (IA) system has been in place, there hav…
Impact Assessment in the EU: A Tool for Better Regulation, Less Regulation or Less Bad Regulation
Impact Assessments (IAs) were introduced at the EU level under the rhetorical facade of ‘better regulation’. The actual aim was to improve not only the quality but also the reputation of EU regulation before stakeholders. However, evidence brought forward by a number of evaluations pointed out that IAs are yet to achieve acceptable quality standards. The paper offers an overview of different disciplinary approaches for looking at IAs. It suggests…
Understanding the timing of energy demand through time use data: Time of the day dependence of social practices
The time dependence of social practices at specific points of the day shapes the timing of energy demand. This paper aims to assess how dependent energy-related social practices in the household are in relation to the time of the day. It analyses the 2005 UK Office for National Statistics National Time Use Survey making use of statistically derived time dependence metrics for six social practices: preparing food, washing, cleaning, washing clothe…
Impact Assessment and the Liberalization of the EU Energy Markets: Evidence‐Based Policy‐Making or Policy‐Based Evidence‐Making
The European Commission proposal on the liberalization of energy markets has been widely debated in policy, stakeholder and academic circles both for its content and the potential consequences for the structure of the EU gas and electricity markets. However, little has been said about the empirical evidence produced by the European Commission to support this legislative package. Since the Impact Assessment (IA) system has been in place, there hav…
Impact Assessment in the EU: A Tool for Better Regulation, Less Regulation or Less Bad Regulation
Impact Assessments (IAs) were introduced at the EU level under the rhetorical facade of ‘better regulation’. The actual aim was to improve not only the quality but also the reputation of EU regulation before stakeholders. However, evidence brought forward by a number of evaluations pointed out that IAs are yet to achieve acceptable quality standards. The paper offers an overview of different disciplinary approaches for looking at IAs. It suggests…
The first five years of the EU Impact Assessment system: A risk economics perspective on gaps between rationale and practice
In 2003, the European Commission (EC) started using Impact Assessment (IA) as the main empirical basis for its major policy proposals. The aim was to systematically assess ex ante the economic, social and environmental impacts of European Union (EU) policy proposals. In parallel, research proliferated in search for theoretical grounds for IAs and in an attempt to evaluate empirically the performance of the first sets of IAs produced by the EC. Th…
It’s only a matter of time: Flexibility, activities and time of use tariffs in the United Kingdom
Simultaneous activities in the household and residential electricity demand in Spain
Recent research and policy studies on the low-carbon future highlight the importance of flexible electricity demand. This might be problematic particularly for residential electricity demand, which is related to simultaneous consumers' practices in the household. This paper analyses issues of simultaneity in residential electricity demand in Spain. It makes use of the 2011 Spanish Time Use Survey data with comparisons from the previous Spanish Ti…
The significance of occupancy steadiness in residential consumer response to Time-of-Use pricing: Evidence from a stochastic adjustment model
I'm coming home (to charge): The relation between commuting practices and peak energy demand in the United Kingdom
Decarbonisation plans largely rely on the electrification of energy-intensive sectors such as transport, which has raised both concerns and hopes about the implications for (peak) electricity demand. Particularly so when it comes to the potential impact that private EV charging might have on residential demand patterns. On the one hand, the more pessimistic view suggests that this could substantially increase the demand experienced during peak pe…
Temporal aggregation: Time use methodologies applied to residential electricity demand
Impact Assessment in the EU: A Tool for Better Regulation, Less Regulation or Less Bad Regulation
Impact Assessments (IAs) were introduced at the EU level under the rhetorical facade of ‘better regulation’. The actual aim was to improve not only the quality but also the reputation of EU regulation before stakeholders. However, evidence brought forward by a number of evaluations pointed out that IAs are yet to achieve acceptable quality standards. The paper offers an overview of different disciplinary approaches for looking at IAs. It suggests…
Impact Assessment and the Liberalization of the EU Energy Markets: Evidence‐Based Policy‐Making or Policy‐Based Evidence‐Making
The European Commission proposal on the liberalization of energy markets has been widely debated in policy, stakeholder and academic circles both for its content and the potential consequences for the structure of the EU gas and electricity markets. However, little has been said about the empirical evidence produced by the European Commission to support this legislative package. Since the Impact Assessment (IA) system has been in place, there hav…
Standard Cost Model: Three Different Paths and their Common Problems
Red tape is not desirable as it impedes business growth. Relief from the administrative burdens that businesses face due to legislation can benefit the whole economy, especially at times of recession. However, recent governmental initiatives aimed at reducing administrative burdens have encountered some success, but also failures. This article compares three national initiatives – in the Netherlands, UK and Italy - aimed at cutting red tape by us…
The first five years of the EU Impact Assessment system: A risk economics perspective on gaps between rationale and practice
In 2003, the European Commission (EC) started using Impact Assessment (IA) as the main empirical basis for its major policy proposals. The aim was to systematically assess ex ante the economic, social and environmental impacts of European Union (EU) policy proposals. In parallel, research proliferated in search for theoretical grounds for IAs and in an attempt to evaluate empirically the performance of the first sets of IAs produced by the EC. Th…
Financial risks of astronomic proportions
The significance of occupancy steadiness in residential consumer response to Time-of-Use pricing: Evidence from a stochastic adjustment model
Understanding the timing of energy demand through time use data: Time of the day dependence of social practices
The time dependence of social practices at specific points of the day shapes the timing of energy demand. This paper aims to assess how dependent energy-related social practices in the household are in relation to the time of the day. It analyses the 2005 UK Office for National Statistics National Time Use Survey making use of statistically derived time dependence metrics for six social practices: preparing food, washing, cleaning, washing clothe…
Simultaneous activities in the household and residential electricity demand in Spain
Recent research and policy studies on the low-carbon future highlight the importance of flexible electricity demand. This might be problematic particularly for residential electricity demand, which is related to simultaneous consumers' practices in the household. This paper analyses issues of simultaneity in residential electricity demand in Spain. It makes use of the 2011 Spanish Time Use Survey data with comparisons from the previous Spanish Ti…
Making demand side response happen: A review of barriers in commercial and public organisations
It’s only a matter of time: Flexibility, activities and time of use tariffs in the United Kingdom
Temporal aggregation: Time use methodologies applied to residential electricity demand
I'm coming home (to charge): The relation between commuting practices and peak energy demand in the United Kingdom
Decarbonisation plans largely rely on the electrification of energy-intensive sectors such as transport, which has raised both concerns and hopes about the implications for (peak) electricity demand. Particularly so when it comes to the potential impact that private EV charging might have on residential demand patterns. On the one hand, the more pessimistic view suggests that this could substantially increase the demand experienced during peak pe…
Work-Related Practices: An Analysis of Their Effect on the Emergence of Stable Practices in Daily Activity Schedules
Despite its 'wordless' and hidden characteristics, it is within the everyday tasks, routines, and rhythms that consumption takes place, from getting up every morning, having breakfast, going to work or school, having lunch, going home, having dinner, reading a book, surfing the Internet, watching TV, and probably doing similar things again and again. This study examines this routinized daily use of time of employed individuals based on the 2014-2…
How much storage do we need in a fully electrified future? A critical review of the assumptions on which this question depends
‘How much storage do we need in a fully electrified future?’ On the face of it, this is a perfectly sensible technical question that needs to be answered if energy systems are to be decarbonised and if climate change goals are to be met. In this deliberately provocative paper, we argue that this question is itself part of the problem. In working towards this conclusion, we argue that assumptions surrounding i) spatial and temporal scale; ii) the …
Demand turn-up in electricity markets: Economic lessons from non-energy sectors
Electricity markets with growing shares of variable renewable energy face an increasingly acute challenge in balancing supply and demand. While demand-side flexibility has traditionally been framed in terms of demand reduction or shifting away from peak periods, these approaches need to be revisited to address periods of surplus renewable generation. This perspective paper conceptualises demand turn-up (i.e. mechanisms designed to raise electrici…
Economics (10 works) · Business (8 works) · Electricity (8 works) · Engineering (8 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Public economics (6 works) · Smart Grid Energy Management (6 works) · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies (4 works) · Environmental economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works)