Strategic energy policy interpretation by large energy utilities
Type
dissertation project
Start Date
June 1, 2012
End Date
December 1, 2014
Status
ongoing
Keywords
Energy utility strategy
Energy system transformation
Wind energy
Strategic issue interpretation
Decision-making
Description
This project examines the strategic interpretation of energy policies as threat or opportunity by major energy utilities. Through an analysis of the corporate reports and a review of investments in wind energy projects of four case companies in Germany and Spain, this research shows that strategic policy interpretations of energy utilities differ widely between companies, despite operating in a similar policy environment. The study outlines that the strategic reaction of energy utilities can only partly be steered by policies. Drawing on the strategic issue interpretation literature, this paper theorizes about factors influencing the interpretation of a policy as threat or opportunity by key agents within energy utilities and discusses considerations for energy policymakers and practitioners in the industry.
Leader contributor(s)
Partner(s)
Stiftung Nagelschneider
www.stiftung-nagelschneider.de/
Funder
Topic(s)
Erneuerbare Energien
Strategischer Wandel
Entscheidungsverhalten
Energiewirtschaft
Method(s)
Inhaltsanalyse
Fallstudien
Range
Institute/School
Range (De)
Institut/School
Division(s)
Eprints ID
233870