Provisioning Systems in Transition: A New Zealand Based Study of Co-Existing Logics, Values and Power Over in Emerging DER Systems

Using case-based thematic analysis, this paper explores Layton and Domegan’s description of change and adaptation within provisioning systems. A 2017 consultation project on the use of Distributed Electricity Resources (DER) within New Zealand’s electricity provisioning system is examined. The proje...

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Published in:Australasian marketing journal 2024-11, Vol.32 (4), p.355-366
Main Authors: Renton, Michelle, Hooper, Valerie
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Using case-based thematic analysis, this paper explores Layton and Domegan’s description of change and adaptation within provisioning systems. A 2017 consultation project on the use of Distributed Electricity Resources (DER) within New Zealand’s electricity provisioning system is examined. The project sought industry input into the institutional context required for DER to become an aid to electrification pathways and assist the country to reach carbon zero by 2050. Findings highlight tensions arising from multiple co-existing logics, norms, values and power bases within the electricity provisioning system. Findings also suggest that tensions between supply and market actors combine to stall system-wide acceptance of DER, despite all actors acknowledging its future role in creating additional renewable electricity resources. The paper emphasises the necessity of recognising the political dimensions of power in decision making within transitioning provisioning systems.
ISSN:1441-3582
1839-3349
DOI:10.1177/14413582231203712