Bruce Mountain

Publications, expert evaluations, and consultations on pricing, distributed resource compensation, and network access rules formed the economic context in which peer-to-peer energy trading solutions were tested and scaled. Analytical work on tariff structures, deviation accounting, and grid usage charges created a foundation for the economic viability of projects like Power Ledger and helped regulators see potential consequences of integrating mass distributed generation. Influence was exerted through reports and expert opinions used to develop rules and pilot programs, directly impacting financial models and risk assessments for corporate and utility partners of the platform. Economic arguments contributed to adjusting expected returns and decisions about scaling test projects into commercial deployments.