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A draft of the Best Practices Guide: Implementing Power Sector Reform in China. Contained in this draft are lessons learned in the United States and other countries applied to China’s ongoing utility sector reform efforts. View Summary +
This IssuesLetter considers the relationship between regulatory policy decisions, utility profitability and the competitive deployment of distributed resources. View Summary +
This report looks at the relationship between the use of distributed resources and utility profits, and describes the market environment where cost-effective distributedresources can compete with central station generation. View Summary +
This paper provides technical information on the topics of power sector reform and regulatory practices and was adapted from coursework that was designed to develop technical leadership capacity in energy development and greenhouse gas emissions reduction that are both friendly… View Summary +
This IssuesLetter examines economic and environmental connections by using three examples: default service pricing, stranded cost policies, and the pricing of distribution services. Good environmental and economic outcomes often go hand in hand. View Summary +
This IssuesLetter identifies ten questions that utility commissions ought to be asking utilities and others charged with maintaining system reliability, which seek to ensure that all cost-effective resources are developed. View Summary +
The focus of the paper is the profitability implications of the deployment of distributed resources as well as demand and supply-side resources that can be deployed within the distribution system as distinguished from the transmission system. View Summary +
This report, prepared for state legislatures as they consider restructuring legislation, makes the case for standardized and regional disclosure and labeling, including model legislation. View Summary +
This model rule is the product of a regional Consumer Information Disclosure Project effort initiated by the Committee on Regional Electric Power Cooperation (CREPC) and the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners and assisted by the National Council on Competition… View Summary +
This IssuesLetter explores retail electric competition, including setting the rates, terms, and conditions for default service, the electric generation service which will be provided to customers who are not signed up with a competitive provider. View Summary +