Create or expand a topic

This form creates a new topic page as a draft. An admin will review and format it before publication. Just write in plain text, no wiki markup needed. See the Flexibility page for what a finished topic looks like, and the Editorial guide for full writing standards. Write your text in Word first, then paste it here before submitting. The form does not save drafts.

Category and title

Category — choose one: General Topics · Governance Innovation & Change · Institutions & Markets · Actors & Stakeholders · Technology & Infrastructure · Lighthouse Project

The topic title as it will appear on the page, for example 'Flexibility' or 'Energy Storage'.

A short identifier for the page URL. Lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores only. Example: 'flexibility_markets'.

Introduction

Define the topic in one sentence, then add one or two sentences connecting it to smart grid transitions. Word limit: 120.

Why this matters

Two paragraphs. First: what this topic involves in practice. Second: what smart grid transitions change about it. Word limit: 250.

One sentence for a highlighted callout box that captures the most important takeaway. Word limit: 30.

Optional text continuing after the callout box. Word limit: 100.

Shared definitions

The ISGAN working definition, or a synthesis from recognised sources. You can include a wiki table if the concept has multiple dimensions. Include a terms table below the definition for any terms that extend or operationalise the concept. Word limit: 200.

Perspectives

A few sentences explaining how the actors, technology, and institutional perspectives work together for this topic. Word limit: 60.

Actors and stakeholders

How do different actors experience or shape this topic? One paragraph. Word limit: 150.

One or two real-world cases. Write each as: Location (country, region, or city), then the institution or programme name, then what it does. Separate cases with a blank line. Word limit: 100.

Technologies and infrastructure

What technologies, digital systems, or physical infrastructure matter here? One paragraph. Word limit: 150.

One or two cases. Different locations from the actors section. Same format.

Institutional structures

What regulatory, market, or governance frameworks apply? One paragraph. Word limit: 150.

One or two cases. Different locations from the previous perspectives. Same format.

Distinctions and overlaps

Distinctions readers commonly confuse. Write a title, then a short explanation. Separate entries with a blank line. Word limit: 150.

References

APA 7th edition with DOI or URL. Five to fifteen references. The admin converts these to inline footnotes.

Related topics

Space-separated page IDs from the topics: namespace. General Topics: flexibility · digitalisation · scenarios · resilience · operability · smartness · systems · risk · uncertainty · wellbeing — Governance, Innovation & Change: transitions · governance · innovation · innovation_policy · decision-making · social_practice · readiness · regulatory_sandbox · change · technology · transition_pathways · targets · replication_and_scaling — Institutions & Markets: institutions · regulation · markets · flexibility_markets · network_codes · commons · sector_coupling · service · tariffs — Actors & Stakeholders: actors_roles · stakeholders · users_citizens_consumers · operator · grid_ownership · energy_communities · virtual_power_plant · human_rights · balance_responsible_party · organisations — Technology & Infrastructure: energy_logistics · infrastructure · grid_edge · grid · storage · grid_architecture · point_common_coupling · blockchain

Topic notes

Working notes for editorial use: AI attribution, verification notes, additional examples, evidence limitations.

Authors and metadata

Lead author oversees draft to publication. Contributors and reviewers can be added later.

Sensitivity — choose one: Low (established terminology) · Medium (contested definitions) · High (normative policy, may need ExCo sign-off)

Status — choose one: published · approved · in-review · draft · planned · backlog (leave blank if unsure)

Short description — one self-sufficient sentence, 120–160 characters, that captures the topic from a cross-perspective view. No links or markup. This appears on the start page card. Example: 'Engineers see capacity; economists see a market service; sociologists ask who bears the cost — same system, three incompatible framings.'

Today's date, e.g. 17 March, 2026.

AI use — note if AI tools were used in drafting or editing this topic. Format: Stage · Tool (Developer) · Reviewed by: Name. Example: Content creation · Claude (Anthropic) · Reviewed by: Klaus Kubeczko. Leave blank if no AI was used.

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