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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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This report for the Western Renewable Energy Zones (WREZ) initiative explains renewable energy and transmission planning processes in California, and identifies where stakeholder input is likely to have the greatest impact on regional development of resources and transmission lines. The… 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 +
RAP’s report for Western Governors’ Association, “Renewable Resources and Transmission in the West: Interviews on the Western Renewable Energy Zones Initiative,” details interviews with utilities, public utility commissions and provincial energy ministries on potential collaboration to develop WREZ resources of… View Summary +
Lisa Schwartz presented key utility regulatory issues with combined heat and power systems at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners meeting on Feb. 6, 2012. View Summary +
RAP’s report for Western Governors’ Association, “Renewable Resources and Transmission in the West: Interviews on the Western Renewable Energy Zones Initiative,” details interviews with utilities, public utility commissions and provincial energy ministries on potential collaboration to develop WREZ resources of… View Summary +
States have jurisdiction over most interconnections of distributed generation to utility systems in the U.S. While a majority of states have established interconnection regulations, they tend to focus on the smallest systems. This paper provides recommendations for state interconnection rules… View Summary +
Rate design is a crucial element of an overall regulatory strategy that fosters energy efficiency and sends appropriate signals about efficient system investment and operations. Rate design is also fully under the control of state regulators. Progressive rate design elements… View Summary +
In the second part of this series, we explain smart grid opportunities to advance end-use energy efficiency and clean distributed generation. This paper also outlines the potential benefits for energy efficiency and distributed generation. The first part of the series,… View Summary +
This presentation is about the role that increased natural gas-fired generation can play in integrating large amounts of wind generation, including relevant international experience. View Summary +
This paper explains how Smart Grid can increase energy savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions – focusing on energy efficiency, demand response, and distributed generation and energy storage – and policies to achieve those benefits. View Summary +
The first of a two-part series, this paper outlines the strategies for improving efficiency of utility distribution systems, with and without a smart grid. The second part of this series examines smart grid opportunities to advance end-use energy efficiency and… View Summary +
This policy paper explains auction-based forward capacity markets and their role in addressing resource adequacy in the power sector. Market design and complementary policies can serve to better align capacity markets with carbon reduction goals. View Summary +
This Issuesletter gives an overview of energy efficiency resource standards, the need to decouple utility profits from utility sales, and explains why decoupling is needed even where a third party administers energy efficiency programs. View Summary +
智能电网代表了电力行业发展的必然趋势。但是,如果要使智能电网有益于经济效率、用户福祉和环境保护,就需要适当的市场机制和政策来充分开发其潜能。智能电网技术可提供包括增强系统可靠性、改进能效、优化电费设计和用户选择、更好地帮助可再生能源并网以及整合分布式资源等价值。睿博能源智库在总结美国各州制定智能电网政策经验的基础上,提出了“明智的政策不应落后于智能电网投资”的建议。… View Summary +