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FERC Transmission: The Highest-Yield Reforms

By David Littell, Elaine Prause, Frederick Weston

Most of America’s transmission grid was built in the 20th century to serve central power stations burning coal, oil, more recently, fossil gas, and nuclear stations.  In a world where solar and wind energy are now less expensive than fossil-fuel generated energy — and much less expensive with the costs of pollution are considered — it is indisputable that ...

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Presentation

Putting the Customer First: How States Can Keep Driving the Energy Transition

By David Littell, Nancy Seidman, Jessica Shipley, John Shenot, Richard Sedano

In a roundtable webinar discussion, RAP staff highlighted what states can do (and are doing) on a variety of topics — from performance regulation to system planning to rate design — to navigate the energy transition with the customer’s interests always a top priority. The panel also discussed opportunities stemming from federal action....

Regulation and Governance Download View Summary
February822
Webinar (video)

Putting the Customer First: How States Can Keep Driving the Energy Transition

The urgency and speed of the energy transition presents a variety of opportunities for states. They have a chance to move forward with regulatory reforms that put utility customers at the center of the transition. And they can reimagine traditional approaches to the regulatory process by continuing to make it more transparent, equitable, and proactive....

Presentation September 2, 2021

Performance-Based Regulation for Resilience

By David Littell

​In a technical meeting for the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, David Littell explored the role of performance-based regulation in helping states achieve a robust and resilient energy system....

Pricing and Rate Design, Regulation and Governance, Revenue Regulation Download View Summary
Presentation July 15, 2021

Building Efficiency and Electrification for the Environment

By David Littell

​At a roundtable for the Environmental Council of States, David Littell discussed how building efficiency and electrification can reduce pollution and lower energy and consumer costs....

Energy Efficiency and Demand Response, Heating and Cooling, Integrated Energy and Environmental Policy, Pricing and Rate Design Download View Summary
Presentation June 24, 2021

Performance-Based Regulation for Resilience

By David Littell

In a presentation to a National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners working group, David Littell shared some innovative state examples of performance metrics for resilience and reliability.​...

Pricing and Rate Design, Regulation and Governance, Role of Regulatory Institutions Download View Summary
Policy Brief June 15, 2021

Sharing the Good Stuff: Best Practices From Three Minnesota Initiatives

By Carl Linvill, Megan Anderson, David Littell, Camille Kadoch, David Farnsworth

Utility regulators, whether they be veterans or new to the job, are often eager to make a positive impact on the transformation of the electric sector by addressing such areas as distributed generation and storage, electric vehicles (EVs) and carbon policy. Many commissions are breaking new ground in these and other areas and can serve as examples to their peers....

Distributed Generation, Electric Vehicles, Regulation and Governance Download View Summary
Presentation April 12, 2021

Open Data Access Standards Approaches

By David Littell

​In a panel for the Building Performance Association's 2021 National Home Performance Conference, David Littell explored several state approaches and key policy drivers for governing customer energy utility data access. ​...

Energy Efficiency and Demand Response, Regulation and Governance Download View Summary