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For over 50 years, a wide variety of reforms has been tried to correct the flaws of traditional methods of utility regulation generally and rate-making specifically. One category of reforms implemented by many jurisdictions to remedy some of those flaws… View Summary +
Dr. S. K. Chatterjee Chief, Regulatory Affairs (RA) Central Electricity Regulatory Authority (CERC) Chanderlok Building, 36 Janpath, New Delhi- 110001, India 29 Sept. 2023 Introductory Remarks Dear Dr. Sushanta Chatterjee, Ms. Rashmi Nair, and esteemed members of staff at the… View Summary +
Over the last 10 years Europe has witnessed the growth of capacity remuneration mechanisms (CRMs) — tools intended to provide added confidence of adequate resource when demand is forecasted to peak. RAP has often documented concerns with certain CRM interventions… View Summary +
近年来，西北地区可再生能源发展较快，外送电占比较高，市场主体丰富，在电力行业迅速发展的同时，电力市场改革也取得了很大的进展。然而，中国西北地区与世界上很多国家和地区一样面临着在保障供应的同时进行低碳转型的机遇和挑战。国家能源局西北监管局于2022年底发布了《西北电网灵活调节容量市场运营规则（征求意见稿）》，希望增强区域电网灵活调节能力。我们从国际经验出发，对西北电力市场提出了两点建议，并对部分实施细节展开了一些讨论。… View Summary +
The President Confederation of Indian Industry The Mantosh Sondhi Centre 23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110003 The President ASSACHAM 4th Floor, YMCA Cultural Centre & Library Building 01, Jai Sing Road, New Delhi – 110001 The President… View Summary +
For countries with significant proportions of gas in their heating mixes that are looking to decarbonise and reduce exposure to gas imports, there is a major question around how to deal with existing gas distribution infrastructure in an equitable way… View Summary +
随着中国电力行业的迅速发展，能源需求和环境压力的双重挑战也越发受到重视。为了应对这些挑战，需求侧管理被逐渐视为新型电力系统的关键组成部分。今年5月19日，国家发展和改革委员会发布了《电力需求侧管理办法（征求意见稿）》，该文件首次增加了需求响应章节，为需求侧资源的发展提供了更广阔的空间。同时，《办法》也强调了节约用电、电能替代等管理措施的重要性，多管齐下地“推动电力系统安全降碳、提效降耗”。… View Summary +
The Council of the European Union voted on 25 July 2023 to adopt the final text of the recast of the Energy Efficiency Directive. This was the last step in the decision-making process and is the… View Summary +
A recurring theme in energy market discussions is the fear that increasing shares of solar and wind with negligible running costs will lead to plummeting electricity prices — so-called price cannibalisation — making further investments in renewables uneconomic. This… View Summary +
India is on an ambitious path India has embarked on aggressive plans to reform its electricity sector in keeping with its nationally determined contributions (NDC) submitted to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and with its current and… View Summary +
Electric vehicles (EVs) need to pay their fair share of road construction and maintenance costs. But by targeting EV owners with inequitable and inefficient fees, state legislatures continue to miss the opportunity to solve the challenge of responsibly funding highways. In… View Summary +
Shri Harpreet Singh Puthi Secretary Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Chanderlok Building, Janpath Road, New Delhi – 110001 6 July 2023 Background Shri Harpreet Singh Puthi We want to thank the Commission for this opportunity to comment on the… View Summary +
随着双碳目标的持续推进，中国的能源和电力行业正面临新的发展形势。全球变暖带来的极端天气也给电力系统的安全运行带来巨大挑战。长期以来，中国的电力行业以五年规划为核心，为各种资源的投资（和淘汰）数量和类型提供高层指导。在能源转型和气候变化的双重挑战下，世界上的许多国家和地区都在进一步完善规划框架。本文从美国电力行业规划的实践出发，为中国改进电力规划和完善相关法律的制修订提出了一些建议，特别是完善电力系统在不同时间尺度上的展望与规划流程以及建立公开、透明的利益相关方参与体系。… View Summary +
电气化能带来多重益处。通过电能替代以及用电能满足新的能源需求，电气化可以增加能源利用效率，减少排放。特别是当电力系统中可再生能源比例不断提高时，电气化可以更好地利用这部分绿色电力，并扩大其环境和经济利益。电气化终端也可以为电力系统提供灵活性，推动能源转型。随着电力行业碳达峰碳中和，电气化将有效支撑工业、建筑、交通等终端用能部门碳减排。… View Summary +
