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Policy Brief April 7, 2020

Regulating Electricity Markets: Experience From the United States and Perspectives for China

By Max Dupuy

The issues of market monitoring and market power have long been important topics in market policy, regulation and design in the United States, European Union and other countries. As China continues its power sector reform effort, which includes an emphasis on “market-oriented reform,” market monitoring will be especially important. It can help 1) ensure ne...

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Policy Brief April 7, 2020

美国电力市场监管镜鉴

By Max Dupuy

本政策简介讨论了电力市场监管的几个重要方面:市场监测,缓解市场力以及确保有效的市场和调度的方法。本文主要概述了在中国当前电力行业改革形势下尤为重要的几个相关主题。此外,文中还提供了详细参考资料,引导感兴趣的读者索引有助于设计市场监测方法相关的�...

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Report April 7, 2020

Taking First Steps: Insights for States Preparing for Electric Transportation

By David Farnsworth, Jessica Shipley, Joni Sliger, Mark LeBel, Megan Anderson

As the market for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States continues to grow, states are beginning to pay more attention to the issues that arise. Although no one state agency has clear responsibility for it, utility commissions are taking their first steps toward determining how best to prepare for, accommodate and promote this transition. They are meetin...

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Presentation April 3, 2020

Regulatory Reform in the US: Different Paths Forward

By David Littell

​In a meeting of the Wisconsin Energy Distribution and Technology Initiative, David Littell provided an overview of regulatory reform tools in use today and discussed new rate design pilots....

Pricing and Rate Design, Regulation and Governance, Revenue Regulation Download View Summary
Presentation April 1, 2020

Electric Cost Allocation for a New Era: Principles and Concepts

By Jim Lazar, Mark LeBel

​In a webinar presentation for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners' Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance, Jim Lazar and Mark LeBel discussed the key recommendations of Electric Cost Allocation for a New Era and how accounting practices need to be updated for the modern-day power system....

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Presentation April 2, 2020

Decoupling to Support NERP Goals: What is it, How to do it

By Richard Sedano

​In a North Carolina Energy Regulatory Process webinar, Rich Sedano discussed the advantages of decoupling in helping to meet goals of carbon reduction, reliability and cost-effective utility efficiency....

Regulation and Governance, Revenue Regulation, Role of Regulatory Institutions Download View Summary
Policy Brief

Response to ENTSO-E public consultation on cross-border participation in capacity mechanisms

By Christos Kolokathis, Philip Baker

At the end of January 2020, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, ENTSO-E, opened a public consultation to solicit comments on its proposed methodologies associated with cross-border participation in capacity mechanisms. ENTSO-E is developing the methodologies in response to the requirement set out in the EU regulation on the inte...

Energy Resource Planning, Market Design, Reliability, Role of Regulatory Institutions Download View Summary
Presentation March 20, 2020

Utility Engagement

By Carl Linvill

Carl Linvill delivered a SolSmart advisor webinar about utility engagement strategies to reduce barriers to the development of solar energy. Related resources are available on the SolSmart website....

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Presentation March 20, 2020

A Regulatory Perspective on Realizing DER Value

By Carl Linvill

​In a workshop webinar for the Energy Systems Information Group, Carl Linvill explored the role of regulators in maximizing the value of distributed energy resources for an affordable, reliable grid....

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