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This paper examines transmission planning in the western United States, looks for gaps in the performance of transmission planning and expansion functions, and presents some options for filling them. It addresses this central question: will the best outcomes be achieved… View Summary +
A survey of Maine’s electric resource long-range planning activities in 2004. View Summary +
This is an introductory presentation that was given in October of 1999 at an implementing power sector reform workshop. Some of the sub-topics covered in this presentation include the elements of utility regulation, restructuring, the goals of regulation, and more. View Summary +
The United States’ electricity system is regional in nature, because of the operation of the interconnected grids and the markets defined by them. The future of regional entities will depend on now well regional functions are performed. This paper is… View Summary +
This paper discusses how portfolio management practice can reduce both market risks and the ordinary risks that have always been present in the electric industry: market power, price volatility, fuel diversity, and financial risk. View Summary +
A survey of Nevada’s electric resource long-range planning activity in 2003. View Summary +
Starting in 2003, performance metrics were established for five initiatives offered in Rhode Island. Four of these metrics were for “market transformation” initiatives and one(Comprehensiveness in Small Business Services) was for a significant improvement in program offerings. View Summary +
This report summarizes international experience with PBF policies that target renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) investments, and identifies lessons learned from these experiences that are applicable to the Chinese context. Financially supported by the Energy Foundation, a number… View Summary +
A survey of Iowa’s electric resource long-range planning practices. View Summary +
Providing good retail electric service in today’s electricity industry is challenging due to volatile wholesale market prices, fuel supply risks, market power considerations, uncertainty about environmental impacts and regulations, and bankruptcy filings by major players. View Summary +