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We believe that sharing our expertise and collaborations in clean energy policy is how real, effective change happens.
From reports and policy briefs, to webinars and podcasts—RAP advisors have built an extensive collection of resources providing in-depth analysis and practical solutions to today’s energy challenges.
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Greater integration among regional power grids would lower electric sector emissions and power costs across eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, but coordination today is limited. A new report by an international team, led by RAP in collaboration… View Summary +
In the 2018 legislative session, the Vermont Legislature called for a study to examine the possible methods, costs, and benefits of using carbon pricing to address the problem of carbon pollution in the state. RAP was then asked to assess… View Summary +
Improvements in technology, low natural gas prices, and more flexible and positive attitudes in government and utilities are making distributed generation more viable. With more distributed generation, notably combined heat and power, comes an increase in the importance of standby… View Summary +
Putting the spotlight on the Brazilian national grid, Felipe Salcedo and Kevin Porter of Exeter Associates present a case study on inter-regional transmission costs in Brazil on behalf of the Regulatory Assistance Project. The study focuses on the price approval… View Summary +
Partnering with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Exeter Associates, RAP prepared this paper for the Western Governors’ Association that explores approaches for reducing costs to integrate wind and solar in the Western U.S., barriers to adopting these cost-saving measures,… View Summary +
This is a review of a decoupling mechanism approved by the Oregon PUC for the Northwest Natural gas company. This report covers theoretical evaluations of DMN and WARM, or what we would expect to happen given the calculations contained in… View Summary +
This study was undertaken to determine through empirical research the relative success of utility energy efficiency programs with a track record, and that are compatible with acompetitive industry, i.e., low cost or no cost to the sponsoring utility or government… View Summary +