Demand charges have existed since nearly the beginning of the electric industry. Although utilities often favor them, economists have continually questioned whether these rates — applied to an individual customer’s maximum short-term usage in a billing period — are an efficient form of pricing. This paper does a deep dive on demand charges and cost causatio...

​In a presentation for the National Governors Association, Dr. Carl Linvill joined a panel discussion on energy markets and identified for state leaders some key takeaways from the Western Energy Imbalance Market....

​In an interactive webinar, Camille Kadoch, David Farnsworth, Mark LeBel and Frederick Weston explored RAP's Roadmap for Electric Transportation in further detail, discussing the variety of ways states have addressed EV planning and incentives, removed barriers and empowered regulatory agencies as a means to increase transportation electrification. Clara Summer...

At the Electrification Virtual Summit hosted by the Electric Power Research Institute, David Farnsworth explored customer and grid benefits from beneficial electrification and the need for comprehensive cost-benefit analyses to ensure the cost-effectiveness of electrification initiatives....

​In a workshop for the Michigan Public Service Commission, John Shenot discussed a need for improved utility planning processes in today's power sector and highlighted the work of the NARUC-NASEO Taskforce on Comprehensive Electricity Planning....

Given the urgency of the transition to clean energy, Europe has set its sights high. The European Union aims to halve greenhouse gas emissions in the next ten years and attain net zero by 2050. Electrification from renewable energy resources will play an important role in these decarbonisation efforts. The European Commission envisions offshore...

​Although some New England utilities offer modernized rates for special applications, like electric vehicles and battery storage, there is substantial room for improvement in time-varying residential pricing. This policy brief, the last in a series examining rate design issues across New England, looks more closely at time-varying rates offered by utilities in ...

In a Vermont Law School webinar, David Farnsworth described electrification principles and implementation strategies to benefit customers, grid management and the environment.​  ...