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Western Renewable Energy Zones Initiative - Phase 3
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| Lisa Schwartz June 2010
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Presentation to Western Resource Planners Forum on the next phase of the WREZ initiative -- engaging state regulators and utilities to facilitate development in areas with a high concentration of high-quality renewable resources, in order to enable construction of interstate transmission lines. Gives examples of prior joint generation and transmission projects, describes potential barriers to coordinating resource procurement and transmission today, and explains the benefits of cooperation across utilities and jurisdictions.
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Public Consent and Large Asset Permitting
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| Richard Sedano October 2007
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Presentation by Richard Sedano at the Forum of the Federations and Queen's University Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy Conference Good Governance and the North America Electricity Sector
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Energy Efficiency Policy Toolkit
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| Cheryl Harrington, Cathie Murray & Liz Baldwin January 2007
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| PDF 507KB |
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In light of the higher natural gas prices and electricity prices occurring in their states,
many electric and gas utility regulators have a growing interest in energy efficiency and
renewable energy and in encouraging the use of distributed generation. These clean
energy resources have high value in meeting the need for affordable, reliable generation,
transmission and distribution for both electricity and natural gas, but they require careful
policy groundwork to assure their development.
Rather than address why policy makers might want to develop more aggressive clean
energy policies, this Energy Efficiency Policy Toolkit assumes you are already interested.
It sets out a compendium of tried and true regulatory policies that will advance the
development of cost-effective clean energy within both the electric and gas systems in
your state. We examine policy options in four primary areas: energy efficiency,
renewable energy, distributed resources and rate design. We also discuss the key
importance of regulatory financial incentives which play an essential role in either
discouraging or supporting the development of clean energy, particularly energy
efficiency.
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Western Renewable Energy Zones Project
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| Lisa Schwartz July 2010
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Lisa Schwartz gave this presentation on the Western Renewable Energy Zones (WREZ) project at a conference, "Expanding and Modernizing the Electrical Grid: Developing Essential Infrastructure for the Clean Energy Future," held in Portland, Ore. WREZ is an initiative of the Western Governors’ Association, funded by the US Department of Energy. The project brings together utilities and regulators in the West to develop high-quality renewable energy resources and build transmission from these remote areas to load centers.
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A Clean First Approach to New Grid Investments
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| Richard Sedano March 2010
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Richard Sedano made this presentation to the 2010 Infocast Transmission Summit Executive Forum, positing changes to transmission and markets policies if the environment were in the highest rank of priorities. The presentation addresses questions such as "Where Does Clean First Lead?" and "Will Prices Lead Consumers to the Right Choices?"
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Tour of Smart Grid Projects
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| Lisa Schwartz May 2009
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Tour of selected advanced metering infrastructure/smart grid projects primarily in the U.S., including microgrid deployments and proposed smart grid pilots. Presented to the Utah Public Service Commission on May 13, 2009.
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Energy Efficiency Policy Tookit
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| Cheryl Harrington, Catherine Murray, Liz Baldwin November 2006
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| PDF 591KB |
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In light of the higher natural gas prices and electricity prices occurring in their states,
many electric and gas utility regulators have a growing interest in energy efficiency and
renewable energy and in encouraging the use of distributed generation. These clean
energy resources have high value in meeting the need for affordable, reliable generation,
transmission and distribution for both electricity and natural gas, but they require careful
policy groundwork to assure their development.
Rather than address why policy makers might want to develop more aggressive clean
energy policies, this Energy Efficiency Policy Toolkit assumes you are already interested.
It sets out a compendium of tried and true regulatory policies that will advance the
development of cost-effective clean energy within both the electric and gas systems in
your state. We examine policy options in four primary areas: energy efficiency,
renewable energy, distributed resources and rate design. We also discuss the key
importance of regulatory financial incentives which play an essential role in either
discouraging or supporting the development of clean energy, particularly energy
efficiency.
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Delaware Electric Resource Long-range Planning Survey: Transmission and Distribution
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| Liz Baldwin May 2006
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EDCs are required to prepare distribution reliability and load plans (“Five Year
Plans”). While not mandated, PJM provides reliability/load/economic planning
for transmission.
New legislation will also require EDCs to provide Integrated Resource Plans
every two years for PSC approval. The legislation arose in response to high
electricity prices. The rate freeze that was instated as part of deregulation had
been set to expire on May 1, 2006, at which time the majority of Delaware
customers would have faced rate hikes of 50-60%. The new legislation is the
legislature’s response to the situation. The IRP process will be an integrated
process that governs how the IOU will meet their standard offer service
obligations and meet their load requirements. Rules may be forthcoming by spring
of 2007.
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Vermont Electric Resource Long-range Planning Survey - Transmission and Distribution
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| Liz Baldwin January 2006
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Two processes are required: Transmission System Planning and Distributed Utility
Planning (DUP). Transmission System Planning, as described in a recently passed
statute, requires utilities to submit Transmission Plans to the Board. DUP is required
of utilities by the PSB. In practice, DUP analysis is done collaboratively with other
stakeholders.
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Electricity Transmission: A Primer
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| Richard Sedano and Matthew Brown June 2004
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Rich Sedano and Matthew Brown have collaborated to write Electricity Transmission: A Primer. The publication was prepared for the National Council on Electric Policy, as part of work on the Tranmission Siting Project. The primer is intended to help policymakers understand the physics, economics and policies that influence and govern the electric transmission system.
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A Transmission Primer for Government Officials
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| Richard Sedano, Matthew Brown April 2004
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RAP's Richard Sedano and Matthew Brown, director of the Energy Program at NCSL, gave this presentation to state officials in a webcast April 20, 2004 organized by the US DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Denver regional office. The presentation provides basic information about electric transmission in the US, including history, what transmission does for society, how it works, and policy matters.
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Dimensions of Demand Response: Capturing Customer Based Resources in New England’s Power Systems and Markets
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| Richard Cowart, Jonathan Raab, et al. July 2003
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The overall objective of NEDRI has been to devise an effective long-term strategy for demand
responsiveness in New England's power systems and markets, including load response resources and efficiency investments. NEDRI participants envision a regional economy and environment enhanced by a more productive and less wasteful electricity system, and one that is more reliable and more vigorous due to broad-based competition among both supply-side and customer-located resources. A principal lesson of NEDRI’s investigations is the realization that “demand response” is not a one-dimensional concept, but rather a multi-faceted set of resources that can provide value to electric systems and markets in a variety of ways.
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Transmission Siting and Permitting
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| Richard Sedano and David Meyer May 2002
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Issues Paper for the DOE National Transmission Grid Study.
In order to construct new transmission facilities or to significantly upgrade existing facilities in the U.S. electricity system, developers typically need approval from several state and federal agencies. This process has, in recent years, become protracted and difficult. The difficulty is hardly surprising given that transmission facilities are highly visible structures that may span long distances and must somehow fit into physical surroundings that are already in use for other purposes. Incorporating these facilities into the landscape and taking fair account of the wide range of legitimate interests affected by them is challenging.
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