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Part of RAP & ICCT’s Benefits of EVs Through Smart Charging Global Project As electric vehicle markets across the globe grow and mature, the challenge to ensure the smooth and effective integration of EVs into the power grid becomes more… View Summary +
Brazil’s electricity sector is undergoing a pivotal transformation driven by rapid growth in distributed energy resources (DERs), climate commitments and evolving consumer demands. The anticipated expiration of 20 distribution concession contracts between 2025 and 2031 presents a strategic opportunity to… View Summary +
Part of RAP and ICCT’s Benefits of EVs Through Smart Charging Global Project Smart charging optimizes electrical vehicle charging by adjusting timing and power based on price signals reflecting for example when grid capacity can be used or when renewable… View Summary +
This executive summary is part of a global project by the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) studying the economic and environmental benefits of deploying smart electric vehicle (EV) charging in specific geographies. The study identifies those benefits as avoided system costs… View Summary +
This document presents the modeling results from the China section of RAP’s global project, Quantifying the Benefits of Electric Vehicle Managed Charging. Our key findings include: From the perspective of the grid dispatch center: Managed charging of electric vehicles provides… View Summary +
Virtual power plants (VPPs) have received wide attention in China from central government agencies, provincial governments and, in some cases, municipal governments. Central and provincial policy directions have called for broader adoption of VPPs and successful programmes have been piloted. View Summary +
Part of RAP and ICCT’s Benefits of EVs Through Smart Charging Global Project With economic forces and policy efforts encouraging transport electrification, it is critical that electric vehicle (EV) demand on the power grid be carefully integrated to avoid unnecessarily… View Summary +
Beginning in the 1980s, governments around the world introduced market reforms to their electricity supply industries in order to create competition in the production and supply of electricity. A standard textbook approach relied on empowering an independent electricity regulator while… View Summary +
The Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator (RETA, https://retatheaccelerator.org/), launched at COP26, is an initiative to build capacity for energy regulators as they work to advance toward a clean energy transition. Serving as a resource hub for regulators, RETA’s flagship project,… View Summary +
The EU Green Deal includes, among its climate neutrality initiatives, promises to put “people first,” be “just and inclusive” and to “[leave] no one behind”. The package of legislation – the Fit for 55 package – introduced to deliver on… View Summary +
Part of RAP and ICCT’s Benefits of EVs Through Smart Charging Global Project With economic forces and policy efforts encouraging transportation electrification, it is critical that electric vehicle (EV) demand on the power grid be carefully integrated to avoid unnecessarily… View Summary +
Shri Harpreet Singh Puthi Secretary Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Chanderlok Building, 36 Janpath, New Delhi- 110001, India 6 May, 2024 Background The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) thanks the Commission for this opportunity to comment on the Draft Notification (No.L-1/271/2024/CERC)… View Summary +
For the kind attention of: Shri (Dr.) Rajendra G. Ambedkar Hon’ble Secretary, MERC World Trade Centre, Centre No.1, 13th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai-400005 15 April 2024 Background: We want to thank the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for this opportunity… View Summary +
For the kind attention of: Shri (Dr.) Rajendra G. Ambedkar Hon’ble Secretary, MERC World Trade Centre, Centre No.1, 13th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai-400005 15 April 2024 Background: We thank the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for this opportunity to comment… View Summary +
For the kind attention of: The Chief Engineer (DP&T) 6th Floor, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 31 March 2024 Background: We want to thank the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for this opportunity to comment on… View Summary +