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Building the Next Generation of Clean Energy Workers
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $24 million in funding to train workers without four-year degrees to enter the clean energy workforce. Governors from 22 states and two U.S. territories aim to train 1 million… View Summary +
Changing how coal power plants get paid: What’s next for policy in China
In late 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), established a new capacity payment mechanism for coal power generators. A capacity payment is an annual payment per megawatt of available capacity that is paid regardless of how many… View Summary +
Can we make nodal pricing work? Another conversation with an inner teenage sceptic
On September 17, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen included a remarkable point in her mission letter for the incoming Energy Commissioner — advance the system integration of solar and wind by improving locational price signals. How could that… View Summary +
Keeping the Door Open to the Public Interest: What PUCs Can Do
“We should be creative, and we should accommodate the needs of every community to open up the process. We should make it easy and accessible for every citizen to participate.” As this quote from the late Rep. John Lewis emphasizes,… View Summary +
The Future of Heat: Cooperating to Promote Heat Pump Adoption in the Midwest
Can states team up to better understand the benefits and challenges that efficient electrification through heat pump adoption can produce for their citizens and economies? Earlier this fall in the first in a series of webinars, Federal Dollars, State… View Summary +
Electrification: A crucial step towards industrial decarbonisation
Europe is at a crossroads in its quest to meet ambitious climate goals. Industrial emissions, which contribute 20% of the continent’s greenhouse gases, must be drastically reduced — by 90% by 2040 — to align with the European Union’s net-zero… View Summary +
RAP Names Katherine Dixon as its New CEO
After a global search, the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)® has named a new CEO to strengthen and grow the organization as it continues to bring thought leadership and clarity to the energy transition. RAP has appointed former British diplomat and… View Summary +
UK energy governance is changing fast, here’s what’s needed to get it right
In early October, the energy regulator Ofgem closed its Regional Energy Strategic Plan (RESP) policy framework consultation; there are some positive developments coming, but the need for further reform remains. Overall, it’s clear more regional planning is… View Summary +
How Many EVs Participate in Utility-Managed Charging Programs: the Minnesota PUC’s Solution
Most utility regulators understand that managed charging for light-duty electric vehicles (EVs) is really important. Instead of EVs charging at high-use times when serving customers is more expensive, charging can readily be moved to other times of the day when… View Summary +
Network charges: Paving the way for industrial electrification and competitiveness
The Commission and others have identified renewable electricity as the main lever to reduce gas imports and reduce industrial carbon emissions. Yet electricity prices are often significantly higher than fossil fuel prices, so the business case does not always stack… View Summary +
