ABSTRACT
This chapter shows the important role of intermediaries in the governance of the crowded, blurred and complex space of energy, in the context of low carbon transitions. It introduces the concept of energy intermediaries and recognition for their importance in understanding energy governance. Intermediaries in energy systems can affect both energy policy, as in the case of Bulgargaz and Bulgartransgaz in Bulgaria, and the material infrastructure, as in the case of creating blurred interfaces through the governing of offshore wind in the UK. Energy governance in the context of low carbon transitions can be thought of having several key characteristics: being a crowded and complex space; taking place within intersecting and competing sites and levels; and producing blurred interfaces. The chapter focuses on the spatial aspects of intermediary activities in energy governance and how they contribute to understanding the geography of energy transitions.
