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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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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 +
This inventory of state energy efficiency policies from Mid-Atlantic states details the status of each state on 17 energy efficiency policies, including resource planning, cost-effectiveness tests, potential studies, energy efficiency goals, cost recovery, decoupling, incentives, and other policies. The inventory… View Summary +
This inventory of state energy efficiency policies from Midwestern states details the status of each state on 17 energy efficiency policies, including resource planning, cost-effectiveness tests, potential studies, energy efficiency goals, cost recovery, decoupling, incentives, and other policies. The inventory… View Summary +
This inventory of state energy efficiency policies from Southeastern states details the status of each state on 17 energy efficiency policies, including resource planning, cost-effectiveness tests, potential studies, energy efficiency goals, cost recovery, decoupling, incentives, and other policies. The inventory… View Summary +
This inventory of state energy efficiency policies from Western states details the status of each state on 17 energy efficiency policies, including resource planning, cost-effectiveness tests, potential studies, energy efficiency goals, cost recovery, decoupling, incentives, and other policies. The inventory… View Summary +
This inventory of state energy efficiency policies from New England states details the status of each state on 17 energy efficiency policies, including resource planning, cost-effectiveness tests, potential studies, energy efficiency goals, cost recovery, decoupling, incentives, and other policies. The… View Summary +
An Australia-focused workshop on Policies for Energy Provider Delivery of Energy Efficiency (PEPDEE) was held at the University of Sydney on December 12 2011. The workshop was delivered by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)… View Summary +
This report introduces stakeholders to the concept of a Clean Energy Standard (CES), a type of electricity portfolio standard that would set aggregate targets for the level of clean energy that electric utilities would need to sell while giving electric… View Summary +
This report describes policy options and approaches for administering ratepayer-funded electric energy efficiency programs in US states. It reviews how states have administered energy efficiency programs to learn what lessons their experience offers, and describes the most important factors states… View Summary +
Climate-friendly air quality management refers to techniques, policies, and regulations that promote concurrent reductions of criteria and toxic pollutants and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Recent studies have shown that significant benefits can be achieved through integrating climate change mitigation and… View Summary +
“Power Perspectives 2030: On the road to a decarbonised power sector” is a new study that shows us what needs to be done in the EU by 2030 to have a fully decarbonised power sector by 2050. It helps policymakers… View Summary +
Rund die Hälfte der potenziell möglichen Energieeffizienzsteigerungen und Emissionsminderungen im Gebäudebereich in Nordamerika und Europa wird über die energetische Sanierung bestehender Häuser erreicht werden müssen. RAP hat den vorliegenden Fahrplan für die Zukunft erstellt, als Unterstützung für Politik und Praxis… View Summary +
The purpose of this paper is to give utility regulators an appreciation for the breadth of issues that may cause cost impacts on fossil-fuel power plants over the coming decades. The paper begins with a brief recital of major forthcoming… View Summary +
In 2007, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Energy Independence and Security Act that set new minimum efficiency standards for general service light bulbs used in both residential and commercial buildings. Similarly in 2009, the US Department… View Summary +