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In this order, the Arkansas Public Service Commission directs the parties to initiate a collaborative process to develop rules or guidelines governing the implementation of conservation and energy efficiency programs. View Summary +
This is the June 16, 2006 version of the MADRI model decoupling rate rider. The Revenue Stability Model RateRider is designed to mitigate the dependent relationship between electric distribution energy sales and profits, otherwise known as the “throughput incentive.”… View Summary +
A survey of Nevada’s electric resource long-range planning activity in 2006. View Summary +
A summary of Delaware’s electric resource long-range planning practices, including transmission and distribution planning, in 2006. View Summary +
This paper discusses how scientific energy planning relies on sound economic and analytical methods to identify how to meet China’s rapidly increasing power needs at the least total social cost, including a portfolio of supply-side and demand side resource options. View Summary +
This document is the agenda for the Indiana URC workshop: Reducing the Cost of Energy in Indiana. View Summary +
China’s leaders have set an ambitious goal of reducing the country’s energy use per dollar of GDP by 20%. In doing so, leaders have recognized that current energy trends and the related environmental consequences are not sustainable and not consistent… View Summary +
The Leakage Subgroup asked RAP to put together some thoughts on how to address leakage in the RGGI program. This document is an amalgam of previous memos on the subject, to stimulate discussion. View Summary +
The report evaluates Niagara Mohawk’s day-ahead hourly pricing tariff, which was the default service for large customers. The overall experience with RTP in vertically integrated settings has been less than encouraging, these results do not necessarily translate to situations in… View Summary +
Vermont has joined with at least 6 other states to design the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and in 2005 Vermont’s Governor signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signaling Vermont’s intention to develop rules and programs to participate in RGGI. View Summary +
Vermont has joined with at least 6 other states to design the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and in 2005 Vermont’s Governor signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signaling Vermont’s intention to develop rules and programs to participate in RGGI. View Summary +
This is a report that outlines the basics of demand response, and includes specific recommendations for states that want to promote price-based demand response, as well as information on the results of different types of dynamic pricing tariffs (in the… View Summary +
This document is a summary of real-time pricing tariff programs that are optional services for about 40 utilities. RTP has also become the subject of interest in a variety of policy contexts, including integrated resource planning initiatives, ongoing efforts to… View Summary +
This document is a summary of real-time pricing tariff programs that are the default service for large customers in about seven states with retail competition. Dynamic retail pricing, especially real-time pricing (RTP), has been widely heralded as a panacea for… View Summary +
Summit Blue Consulting and RAP collaborated on this guide to initiating energy efficiency programs for the Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals (CAMPUT). The report and appendices were based on interviews with utility and regulatory personnel. View Summary +