FLOK policy paper on distributed energy

In the follow-up section, Alternative models: distributed energy, we explore the distributed energy model as a viable alternative to centralized models based on private property and describe briefly its main features: (a) the use of renewable energy sources, (b) the empowerment of consumers through the democratization of the means of energy production and distribution and (c) the communal management of the relevant infrastructure. Our analysis suggests that power generation could be much more efficiently organized as a commons, rather than as a commodity, the recognition of which should be the fundamental principle underlying all public policy proposals aimed at the transformation of the energy sector.