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During a panel at the National Governors Association's annual Governors’ Advisors’ Energy Policy Institute, David Littell presented on the importance of distribution and transmission planning in an era of disruptive technology....
At an Energy Foundation workshop in Raleigh, North Carolina, Jim Lazar described principles for smart rate design and the importance of rate design for the integration of renewables and electric vehicles as part of power sector transformation....
Bei der Veranstaltung Herausforderungen bei den Strom-Verteilnetzen im Rahmen der Sektorkopplung an der Technische Universität Berlin sprach Andreas Jahn über die Notwendigkeit und Vorteile eines unabhängigen Verteilnetzbetriebs. Herr Jahn erläuterte an Hand der nordamerikanischen Independent System Operators, dass dies eine Voraussetzung sei, um Netzknapph...
Jessica Shipley and Jim Lazar explained some of the shortcomings of the traditional approach to ratemaking and explored a variety of methods to address those shortcomings during a workshop sponsored by the Energy Foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina....
Jim Lazar and John Shenot provided a comprehensive overview of traditional electric utility regulation at an Energy Foundation training in Raleigh, North Carolina....
This report, the first of three volumes of Next-Generation Performance-Based Regulation: Emphasizing Utility Performance to Unleash Power Sector Innovation, examines the concept of performance-based regulation (PBR) and how it can provide a framework to connect goals, targets, and measures to utility performance or executive compensation. It examines leading e...
This report, the second of three volumes of Next-Generation Performance-Based Regulation: Emphasizing Utility Performance to Unleash Power Sector Innovation, focuses on best practices for design, development, and implementation of performance-based regulation mechanisms. It begins by laying the groundwork for understanding the incentives inherent in institutio...
This report, the final of three volumes of Next-Generation Performance-Based Regulation: Emphasizing Utility Performance to Unleash Power Sector Innovation, focuses on how performance-based regulation (PBR) can be used to navigate an era of rapid technological change in the power sector. It examines the trends seen in this rapid change, including the penetrati...
At a National Association of Clean Air Agencies conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jessica Shipley highlighted the air quality improvements from beneficial electrification. ...
Greater integration of wholesale energy markets in Europe holds enormous potential to benefit consumers in the region. The European Commission and others estimate that the increase in social welfare of fully integrating Europe’s electricity markets could exceed €40 billion annually by 2030. However, progress toward fully realising these public benefits dep...
