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In the Electrification Push, Familiar Tools Get Repurposed
Stephen King wrote, “Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” Many “new” regulatory approaches to encourage building electrification are actually just new applications of tried-and-true methods policymakers have been using for years. Take, for example, clean heat standards, which… View Summary +
Tackling the Job of Building Modernization: A Toolkit for State Decision-Makers
Energy efficiency and electrification are the dynamic duo of a modern building. Technology advances in both these areas mean that we have the ability to improve the comfort and health of a building’s residents, save them money, reduce air… View Summary +
With the Shift Toward Electrification, Decoupling Remains Key for Driving Decarbonization
States across the United States are increasingly prioritizing electrification of transportation and buildings to meet their decarbonization goals. Utilities are an important driver of this investment, so it’s critical that their business incentives be aligned with the public policy goals… View Summary +
21世纪电力系统的灵活性
简介 电力系统最基本的规则是发输用电必须同时完成。多年来，电网运营商一直在确定系统的负荷，并通过增加可用的发电机来满足需求、调整供电。 然而，现在供应侧出现了快速爬坡和高度灵活的联合循环燃气轮机发电等新技术，需求侧也出现了智能热水器和储能等新技术，另外，输电能力和系统运行也得到了改善。这些新技术共同创造了巨大的机会，使电力系统比以往更加灵活。… View Summary +
Regulatory Reform is a Game of Hopscotch, Not a Flying Leap
The changes underway in the electricity industry are well documented: Demand is flat or declining; renewable energy and storage technology costs are plummeting; utilities and third parties are offering customers new technologies and services; and the need to cut emissions… View Summary +
Renovating Energy Policy to Encourage Beneficial Electrification
RAP’s recent papers on the beneficial electrification of space heating and water heating draw a picture of great potential. Electrification of these fossil-fueled end uses could cut carbon emissions significantly while saving consumers money and providing power system operators with… View Summary +
共益电气化：交通（下）
实施共益电气化交通 本节列出了确保交通电气化有益的一些考虑因素。此外，我们会提供一套与共益电气化相关的策略供各州考虑。 保障公共利益的几点思考… View Summary +
“共益电气化：确保电气化实现公共利益”系列报告之《共益电气化：交通（上）》
执行摘要 技术进步，无论是发电效率还是终端能源效率，都为共益电气化提供了机会。交通、供暖、热水供应，就是这些机会之一。在电池成本下降和性能提升的推动下，电动汽车（EV）市场正在快速增长。自动驾驶汽车技术的开发和采用，以及对共享交通服务不断增长的需求也在塑造这一市场。 在当今不断变化的环境中，电动汽车的可用性和便利性日益增加，用户也逐渐习惯。与内燃机车辆相比，电动汽车可将其充电量的60％转换为行驶里程数，而相等情况下内燃机车辆仅能转换约20％的一次能源。由于这种高效率，电动汽车可以显著降低成本且减少污染。电动汽车充电负荷也可以作为电网的资源进行控制和管理。 为确保电动汽车惠及公众，政策制定者需要确定公众对交通市场的要求。他们还必须协调平衡市场参与者的需求与公共利益。我们鼓励公用事业委员会在各州都可以找到相应的平衡点，如果现有的法规权力不足，则应向立法机构需求帮助。 将技术与交通需求匹配… View Summary +
“共益电气化：确保电气化实现公共利益”系列报告之《共益电气化：热水供应》
执行摘要 技术进步，无论是发电效率还是最终使用燃料，都为共益电气化提供了机会。热水供应就是这些机会之一。热水供应占住宅能源帐单的近20％ 左右——而且简单地说，今天用电加热1加仑水所需的能源，远远少于直接用化石燃料加热。 在本文中，我们探索可用于热水供应电气化有益的策略，这意味着它将满足我们的共益电气化标准中的至少一个，且同时不会对另外两个产生不利影响： 从长期看可以为消费者省钱；… View Summary +
“共益电气化：确保电气化实现公共利益”系列报告之《共益电气化：供暖》
执行摘要 睿博能源智库认为，有效益的电气化，或者说实现社会利益最大化的电气化，需要达到以下一个或多个条件，且对另外两个条件不产生反作用： 从长期看可以为消费者省钱； 促进电网的更好管理； 减少对环境的消极影响。… View Summary +
