Institute for Research in Technology (IIT)

Journal Publications

N. Morell, J.P. Chaves, T. Gómez, P. Dueñas, T. Schittekatte, "Network tariff design with flexible customers: ex-post pricing and a local network capacity market for customer response coordination", Energy Policy, Vol. 184, pp. 113907, January 2024. [Online: November 2023] doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113907
JCR-JIF: 9,200 Q1 (2024); 9,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,692 Q1 (2024); 2,516 Q1 (2025)
N. Morell, J.P. Chaves, T. Gómez, T. Schittekatte, "Forward-looking dynamic network charges for real-world electricity systems: a Slovenian case study", Energy Economics, Vol. 125, pp. 106866, September 2023. [Online: July 2023] doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106866
JCR-JIF: 13,600 Q1 (2023); 13,500 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 3,555 Q1 (2023); 3,448 Q1 (2025)
N. Morell, J.P. Chaves, T. Gómez, "Revisiting electricity network tariffs in a context of decarbonization, digitalization, and decentralization", Energies, Vol. 13, nº. 12, pp. 3111, June 2020. [Online: June 2020] doi: 10.3390/en13123111
JCR-JIF: 3,004 Q3 (2020); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,598 Q2 (2020); 0,748 Q1 (2025)

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Projects

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Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

N. Morell, "Distribution network tariff design under decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain, 2023.

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Books and Book Chapters

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International Exchanges

Mar - Sep 2022, MIT Energy Initiative, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Boston (United States of America).

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

Conference "Advancing in the implementation of forward-looking incremental network charges: locational granularity, ex-post pricing, and customer response coordination" Future Electricity Tariffs Workshop. Florence School of Regulation (FSR). Florence (Italy). Jun 2023.
Conference "Revisiting electricity network tariffs in a context of decarbonization, digitalization, and decentralization" 15th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2020. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2020.
Conference "Energy smart meters for energy poverty assessment" III Sesión del Seminario Interdisciplinar. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2020.

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Technical Reports

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Working Papers

N. Morell, R. Cossent, J.P. Chaves, P. Rodilla, T. Gómez, "Respuesta a la Consulta pública previa a la elaboración del Real Decreto por el que se establece las metodologías de cálculo de los cargos del sistema eléctrico del Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica", June 2019. IIT-19-063A.

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Media and research dissemination

"Prices in the electricity market go up, but they also go down". 360 Smart Vision. (Feb 2021)
"The Spanish experience with dynamic tariffs". FSR Global. (Nov 2020)

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Fellowships and Awards

«Distribution network tariff design under decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization» " Honorary Distinction to the best Doctoral Thesis on Engineering.". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2026.
Fellowship "Iberdrola Scholarship to research in energy and the environment". Iberdrola. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2019.

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Dr. Nicolás Mariano Morell Dameto

Journal Publications

Projects

Energy policies and impact on electricity prices in Spain. Carried out for Fundación Naturgy. Jan/2023-Apr/2023

Consulting services for the tariff reform in Slovenia. Carried out for Agencija za Energijo. May/2022-Dec/2025

Assessment of energy losses incentives. Carried out for Endesa, S.A. May/2021-Oct/2021

Renewal of the methodology for the network charges and tariff system. Carried out for Elektroinštitut Milan Vidmar inštitut za elektrogospodarstvo in Elektroindustrijo (EIMV). Jan/2021-Aug/2021

Electricity prices in Spain: price formation and comparison with other countries. Carried out for Fundación Naturgy. Nov/2020-Apr/2021

Criteria and methods for distributed generation charges in Costa Rica. Carried out for Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP). Mar/2020-Oct/2020

EUniversal - Market enabling interface to unlock flexibility solutions for cost-effective management of smarter distribution grids (Horizon 2020. Grant agreement No. 864334). Carried out for European Comission. Feb/2020-Jul/2023

Computational model to analyse the response of consumers to prices and charges in an environment of decarbonisation, decentralization and digitalization of electrical systems. Carried out for Fundación Iberdrola España. Sep/2019-Jul/2020

IELECTRIX - Indian and European Local Energy CommuniTies for Renewable Integration and the Energy Transition (Horizon 2020. Grant agreement No. 824392). Carried out for Comisión Europea. May/2019-Oct/2022

Large scale campaigns to demonstrate how TSO-DSO shall act in a coordinated manner to procure grid services in the most reliable and efficient way. Carried out for Comisión Europea. Jan/2019-Jun/2022

Preliminary methodology for electricity network charges and other regulated charges for Spain. Carried out for Iberdrola Distribución Eléctrica. Jul/2018-Sep/2018

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

N. Morell, "Distribution network tariff design under decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain, 2023.

Books and Book Chapters

N. Morell, J.P. Chaves, T. Gómez, "Electricity tariff design in the context of an ambitious green transition", in Energy regulation in the green transition, B. Egelund Olsen, et al. Ed(s). Copenhagen, Denmark: Ed. Danish Utility Regulator, 2021, pp. 48-64, doi: 10.51138/JULK8455

International Exchanges

Mar - Sep 2022, MIT Energy Initiative, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Boston (United States of America).

Invited Conferences and Seminars

Conference "Advancing in the implementation of forward-looking incremental network charges: locational granularity, ex-post pricing, and customer response coordination" Future Electricity Tariffs Workshop. Florence School of Regulation (FSR). Florence (Italy). Jun 2023.

Conference "Revisiting electricity network tariffs in a context of decarbonization, digitalization, and decentralization" 15th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2020. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2020.

Conference "Energy smart meters for energy poverty assessment" III Sesión del Seminario Interdisciplinar. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2020.

Technical Reports

N. Morell, R. Barrella, J.P. Chaves, P. Linares, T. Gómez, "Políticas energéticas, coste e impacto en los precios de la electricidad en España". Project: INFORME_POLITICAS_PRECIOS. Funded by Fundación Naturgy. Jul/2023. IIT-23-361I

J.P. Chaves, T. Gómez, N. Morell, "La electricidad en España: formación del precio, composición de la factura y comparativa con otros países". Project: INFORME_PRECIOS-ELECTRICIDAD. Funded by Fundación Naturgy. Dec/2021. IIT-21-220I

J.P. Chaves, L. Lind, N. Morell, "Communication, dissemination and exploitation plan". Project: Coordinet / WP7, T7.1.1 / D7.1.1. Funded by Comisión Europea whitin "Horizon 2020 – Cooperation / Energy". Mar/2020. IIT-20-250I

Working Papers

N. Morell, R. Cossent, J.P. Chaves, P. Rodilla, T. Gómez, "Respuesta a la Consulta pública previa a la elaboración del Real Decreto por el que se establece las metodologías de cálculo de los cargos del sistema eléctrico del Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica", June 2019. IIT-19-063A.

Media and research dissemination

"Prices in the electricity market go up, but they also go down". 360 Smart Vision. (Feb 2021)

"The Spanish experience with dynamic tariffs". FSR Global. (Nov 2020)

Fellowships and Awards

«Distribution network tariff design under decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization» " Honorary Distinction to the best Doctoral Thesis on Engineering.". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2026.

Fellowship "Iberdrola Scholarship to research in energy and the environment". Iberdrola. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2019.