Citizen Energy in German Energy Politics
摘要
This chapter outlines the emergence of the German citizen energy (CE) organizations, details the formation of the citizen energy policy field, and examines the influence of CE organizations on energy policy discourse and reforms. The chapter particularly focuses on the reform of the Renewable Energy Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz, EEG) and power market design from 2012 to 2017.