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In these comments filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas’ Project 40000, RAP offers suggestions for how to evaluate “resource adequacy” in terms that ultimately matter most to Texas businesses and consumers and for defining the product one is… View Summary +
Improvements in distributed generation economics, increasing consumer preference for clean, distributed energy resources, and a favorable policy environment in many states have combined to produce significant increases in distributed generation adoption in the United States. Regulators are looking for the… View Summary +
Increased adoption of distributed solar photovoltaics (PV), and other forms of distributed generation, have the potential to affect utility-customer interactions, system costs recovery, and utility revenue streams. If a greater number of electricity customers choose to self-generate, demand for system… View Summary +
In this webinar presentation, Ken Colburn and David Farnsworth previewed the forthcoming RAP paper “Further Preparing for EPA Regulations.” They explored how public health and environmental considerations will need to increasingly factor into energy policy decisions, and vice versa. By… View Summary +
Over the past 15 years, the Chinese government has implemented a series of power sector reforms that have greatly expanded the availability of electricity and improved the efficiency, reliability, and environmental performance of the sector. But significant challenges remain: rising… View Summary +
在过去的15年里,中国政府实施了一系列的电力行业改革,极大地扩大了供电能力,提高了电力行业的效率、可靠性和环境绩效,但仍面临着严峻的挑战。这些挑战包括电力需求的快速增长,电力成本的不断上涨以及对电力可靠性与安全性的担忧;此外,电力行业对国内环境与公共健康及全球气候的威胁也十分严峻。中国政府已经在“十二五规划(2011… View Summary +
The challenges associated with improving grid function and ensuring customer value are universal, whether addressed in the context of an independent system operator (ISO) or not. Some utilities choose to join ISOs for the increased coordination in resource procurement, transmission,… View Summary +
For more information, please see this question and answer log from the webinar “A Layer Cake of Benefits: Recognizing the Full Value of Energy Efficiency”. We have provided answers to all of the audience questions submitted during the webinar, as… View Summary +
Putting the spotlight on the Brazilian national grid, Felipe Salcedo and Kevin Porter of Exeter Associates present a case study on inter-regional transmission costs in Brazil on behalf of the Regulatory Assistance Project. The study focuses on the price approval… View Summary +
Energy efficiency is recognized as a low-cost, reliable resource, yet investments in efficiency programs lag far behind the level needed to capture all cost-effective efficiency resources. State utility commissions can support increased efficiency investments by conducting a full valuation of… View Summary +
Many European governments are looking now at reforming or introducing “capacity mechanisms.” All existing (or proposed) approaches across Europe are based on the “traditional” capacity mechanism/market design which rewards all capacity equally, no matter what its operational capabilities. In the… View Summary +
Wholesale markets will play a key role in driving investment in the flexible resources needed to ensure reliability as the share of intermittent renewable resources grows. The author identifies three areas where power markets can adapt to enable an affordable,… View Summary +
The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) was asked by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and implement a deep dive into a state within the US, creating an in-depth work stream to better inform policymakers on utility program designs… View Summary +