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The Unsung Hero of the Climate Fight: Energy Efficiency

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Building on peer-to-peer relationships, our team helps energy and air quality regulators and NGOs navigate the complexities of power sector policy, regulation, and markets.

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Renovating Regulation to Electrify Buildings: A Guide for the Handy Regulator

Existing policies and regulations covering energy use in buildings may have served us well in the past, but now some of them create unnecessary barriers to beneficial electrification. Addressing these challenges will help realize the full potential of electrified, flexible, grid-integrated buildings. A new guidebook, a collaboration between Regulatory Assistance Project and Synapse Energy Economics, details some of the changes we need.

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We focus primarily on the world's four largest power markets: China, the European Union, India, and the United States.  

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EV Roadmap: Options for Lawmakers

Carefully crafted, comprehensive legislation will be a key enabling tool for successfully electrifying cars, trucks, buses, taxis and ports. ​RAP's Roadmap for Electric Transportation offers a menu of choices, allowing policymakers to choose what works best in their state.

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Presentation September 14, 2021

Smart Rate Design for Distributed Energy Resources

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Presentation September 9, 2021

History and Theory of Wholesale Electricity Markets

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Presentation September 9, 2021

Building a Next-Generation Mix of Energy Resources: Procurement Best Practices

By Fredrich (Fritz) Kahrl, Lauren Shwisberg, Carl Linvill, Max Dupuy Read now
Presentation September 2, 2021

Performance-Based Regulation for Resilience

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Report August 24, 2021

Zukünftige Anforderungen an eine energiewendegerechte Netzkostenallokation

By Nina Zetsche, Philipp Daniel Hauser, Thorsten Lenck, Andreas Jahn Read now
Presentation August 11, 2021

Energy Efficiency for Better Air Quality: Reducing Air Pollution and Restoring Scenic Beauty

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Presentation August 10, 2021

Measuring Success: Performance Mechanisms and Frameworks for Co-ops

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Report August 9, 2021

Unlocking demand-side response in Turkey

By Sophie Yule-Bennett, Dominic Scott, Ahmet Acar Read now
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电力资源充足性规划：国际经验和对中国的建议

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Presentation July 27, 2021

Smart Rate Design for a Smart, Clean and Distributed Future

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