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Transmission resources have begun to figure more prominently in policy discussions as regions move to adopt more ambitious goals for clean energy supply from variable energy resources, such as wind and solar. The global body of experience related to expanding… View Summary +
This paper identifies sound practices in rate design applied around the globe using conventional metering technology. Rate design for most residential and small commercial customers (mass market consumers) is most often reflected in a simple monthly access charge and a… View Summary +
In this paper RAP assesses the suitability for tracking CO2 emissions associated with electricity imported into the RGGI region of two energy attribute tracking systems currently in use in the RGGI region. The paper explores the capacity of the Generation… View Summary +
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Order 1000 makes great strides towards ensuring just and reasonable transmission rates and a level competitive playing field. It does this, in part, by requiring the consideration of non-transmission alternatives (NTAs) during regional transmission… View Summary +
在世界范围内,煤炭仍然是发电的主导燃料。煤炭的燃烧方式影响着污染物的排放率和总排放量。几十年来,许多国家为煤炭质量制订了一系列标准和细则,使得电厂经营者减少了运行和维护成本,改善了锅炉的热效率。高效率意味着同样发电量需要的煤炭投入减少,降低了二氧化碳、二氧化硫以及颗粒物的排放。改善煤质也减少了燃烧过程产生的固体废物,延长电厂寿命和减少其生态足迹。中国燃煤量居世界首位,煤质国际最佳实践这篇文章倡导中国采取行动提高煤质,并给出了如何实现这一目标的具体建议。… View Summary +
中国清洁空气联盟(CAAC)知识系列之一“空气污染应急机制国际经验”在回顾了中国2013年1月大面积遭遇灰霾天气而采取的应急方案之后,介绍了欧洲和美国污染应急领域所开展的工作和历程,并结合中国的空气污染情况为中国构建空气污染应急机制提出了建议。文中从空气质量的预测、空气污染警报服务、有效的污染控制措施三个方面来描述如何构建完备的空气污染应急系统。其中建议还包括需要不断完善长期的空气质量管理体系来最终杜绝极端污染天气。… View Summary +
RAP invited Tim Woolf, Vice President of Synapse Energy Economics, to address the importance of properly applying energy efficiency cost-effectiveness tests in its March 11th webinar. Mr. Woolf spoke to a crowd of nearly 150 regulators, utility staff, Commissioners and… View Summary +
In this brief memo, RAP considers the role that utility market factors such as the price of natural gas, can play in the context of emerging environmental regulations and in regulatory compliance strategies. Utilities will consider both regulatory compliance and… View Summary +
IMPEAQ is RAP’s initial effort to develop a model process that states, local agencies, and EPA can apply to comprehensively and simultaneously reduce all air pollutants, including criteria, toxic, and greenhouse gases (GHGs). IMPEAQ seeks to identify least-cost pathways to… View Summary +
In November 2010, China’s National Development and Reform Commission issued a guidance document that requires grid companies in China to carry out demand-side management (DSM) activities to achieve specified targets for reductions in electricity sales (GWh) and peak demand (MW). View Summary +
RAP hat den Marktdesign Vorschlag des WWF/Öko-Instituts eines so genannten „Fokussierten Kapazitätsmarkt” als gute Ausgangsbasis identifiziert. Insbesondere zwei Punkte scheinen jedoch verbesserungswürdig. Zum einen sollten die Auktionen für neue Erzeugungseinheiten nicht separat durchgeführt werden, da die Möglichkeit einer Zusammenführung aller… View Summary +
Coal continues to be the dominant fuel choice for power generation around the world. How that coal is burned can influence the rate and quantity of emissions produced by its combustion. For decades, many countries have established standards and specifications… View Summary +
In this commentary for Climate Spectator, RAP senior advisor David Crossley set the record straight on China’s energy efficiency accomplishments. Since the 1980’s, the Chinese government has established a series of wide-reaching energy conservation and energy efficiency policies. As a… View Summary +
In comments to the European Commission, RAP emphasized the importance of establishing effective market mechanisms to encourage investment in resources capable of providing critical system services, including energy efficiency and demand response resources. RAP also recommends reframing the issue to… View Summary +