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May 19, 2022
Surf’s Up: Catching the IIJA Wave
I’m learning how to surf. For my birthday, my kids got together and bought me a surfboard. One day last summer I spent about three hours in the waves off of Popham Beach in Maine trying to figure things… View Summary +
March 15, 2022
Energiewende im Krisenmodus braucht sozialen Zusammenhalt
Der Krieg und das Leid der Menschen in der Ukraine halten uns alle in Atem, bringen uns aber auch als Gesellschaft näher zusammen. Die große Hilfsbereitschaft in den Grenzregionen und auch in Deutschland macht uns zusammen stark. Wie Bundespräsident Steinmeier in Litauen sagte: „Die… View Summary +
March 2, 2022
How Europe can rapidly reduce its gas dependency
- Jan Rosenow ,
- Michaela Holl
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them,” Albert Einstein famously said. Yet this is exactly what the European Commission appears to be doing in its forthcoming strategy for more affordable, secure and… View Summary +
February 28, 2022
Environmental Regulations and the “No Regrets” Approach: A Refresher for Utility Generators
- John Shenot ,
- David Farnsworth
Many of us have a hard time keeping track of where our federal government stands on environmental issues, especially when viewed through a political lens or from the perspective of the popular press. For example, in 2016 we signed… View Summary +
February 9, 2022
Europe needs smart charging of all EVs now
A recent pan-European survey found that consumers prefer electric vehicles (EVs) over conventional cars. Last month’s EV sales surpassed those of diesel models in Europe for the first time. Charging the growing number of EVs at our homes, workplaces… View Summary +
January 31, 2022
The Complex Landscape of Net Metering Reform in California: Ensuring A Smart TOU Rate Foundation
California, long a leader in rooftop solar, is now wrestling with the complications — as illustrated by the current debate over the California Public Utility Commission’s proposed decision on “net energy metering 3.0,” released last month. Before the end of… View Summary +
December 21, 2021
The Complex Landscape of Net Metering Reform in California: Why an Installed Capacity Charge?
Rooftop solar in California has grown from an infant industry two decades ago to a 10-gigawatt resource that contributes significantly to customer and electric system needs today. The state is blessed with ample sunshine in many regions, and its urgency… View Summary +
November 6, 2021
EU’s buildings directive should give EV owners the right to a smart plug
- Jaap Burger ,
- Luka De Bruyckere
The electrification of mobility is in full swing. As electric vehicles (EV) become ever more popular, public charging points are spreading – their numbers have doubled in the last two years in the EU. But public charging points alone will… View Summary +
November 5, 2021
Worüber keiner reden will: Der bevorstehende Abschied vom Gasnetz
- Andreas Jahn ,
- Barbara Saerbeck
Die Gasindustrie investiert aktuell, was das Zeug hält. 2019 flossen rund 2,5 Milliarden Euro in den Aus- und Neubau der deutschen Gasnetze (BNetzA Monitoring-Bericht). Bis 2030 sind laut Netzentwicklungsplan Gas allein für die Ferngasnetze weitere 2,2 Milliarden Euro vorgesehen,… View Summary +
October 21, 2021
分时上网电价:无现货市场省份的一种选择
- Regulatory Assistance Project
国家发改委最近发布的《关于进一步完善分时电价机制的通知》中(以下简称“通知”),包括了对尚未建立电力现货市场省份的指示。对于这些省份,通知要求签订的月度和年度合同中的购电价格可在一天内甚至在不同季节有相应变化。 该政策提供了一个可以改善对非现货市场省份发电机组激励措施的机会,让这些省份发电机组的补偿能够随着一天各时段甚至季度而变化——也就是说,根据预设的时间段和价格水平为发电机提供“随时间变化”的发电上网价格,这样的政策将有助于提高系统效率、降低成本并支持可变可再生能源并网。 本文简要概述了对发电机组的分时上网定价,以及在当前非现货市场省份的监管和市场环境下,分时上网电价如何在实践中运作。本文认为,在那些尚未实施电力现货市场的省份,实行分时上网电价的改革可能为过渡到更有效的金融合同和更高效的电力调度提供了机会。最终,实施精心设计的现货市场可能是所有省份的最佳选择,但这里讨论的分时上网定价会是一个有用的渐进步骤。… View Summary +