R2Business

This chapter in shortWhy EMPOWER-X exists, what it costs and how its success is measured.

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R2.1Value and goals

Applies toEveryone

In shortEMPOWER-X turns local energy data into decisions and services that raise renewable self-consumption, support energy communities and fight energy poverty, while each data holder keeps control of its data.

Business goal

EMPOWER-X turns local energy data into decisions and services that increase renewable self-consumption, support energy communities and fight energy poverty, while each data holder keeps control of its data.

Value for each participant

Participant	Value from taking part
Municipalities	District-level energy insight for Positive Energy District planning and energy poverty measures, without centralising citizens' data
Energy communities and producers	Traceable proof of renewable origin and new uses for surplus generation data
DSOs and utilities	Forecasting and flexibility inputs; standardised exchange with communities and cities
Mobility operators	Charging demand matched with local renewable supply
Service and AI providers	Access to real energy data through compute-to-data and a channel to offer their services

R2.2Use cases and services

Applies toData providersService & compute providersBodies & operator

In shortThe Governance Authority keeps a public register of use cases and a catalogue of services, and reports every year on what is new.

Use case register

The Governance Authority keeps the register of use cases shown on Use cases. Each entry states its goal, participants, data products, services and status. Current use cases include:

Use case	Participants	Data products and services
Rubí Positive Energy District	Rubí City Council and pilot partners	Municipal building consumption and generation datasets; district dashboards
Solar surplus to electric-vehicle charging	Energy communities and a mobility operator	PV surplus and charging datasets; PV-to-EV Matcher algorithm
Energy dashboards as a service	Data providers and municipalities	Dashboard generator service

New services

Any participant may propose a new value-creation service built on shared data. The Technical Committee checks it against chapters R4 to R6 before it is listed in the service catalogue. The Governance Authority reports every year on new services and offers that arose beyond the initial use cases.

R2.3Funding and pricing

Applies toEveryone

In shortFree during the pilot. Fees come later, only after participants have voted them and been told 60 days ahead.

Funding

Pilot phase: EMPOWER-X is funded by its coordinator and by public research and innovation funding. Participation is free of charge.
Operational phases: EMPOWER-X will be funded by a combination of membership fees, a share of paid transactions and operator services (hosting, compute, onboarding support).
Fees apply only once a fee schedule has been adopted by the General Assembly and published at least 60 days in advance. No fee applies retroactively.

Pricing

Providers set the prices of their offers, including free offers. While settlement runs on a test network (R5.5), no real payments take place and prices are indicative.

R2.4Measuring the business model

Applies toBodies & operator

In shortSix indicators, tracked every quarter and reported every year. The Governance Board reviews the business model against them every year.

Monitoring the business model

The Governance Authority tracks the indicators below every quarter and reports them to participants every year. The Governance Board reviews the business model every year against them and proposes changes to the General Assembly.

Indicator	Definition
Active participants	Participants with at least one publication or completed use in the quarter
Offers	Offers in the production catalogue, own and federated counted separately
Completed uses	Completed uses by consumers other than the provider, test activity excluded
New services	Services and offers added beyond the initial use cases
Participant satisfaction	Results of the surveys in R6.6
Cost coverage	Share of running costs covered by operating revenue