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For Climate Progress, Solutions Sprout from Cities, States
At this past summer’s meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), I served on a panel of experts discussing what might happen to America’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the wake of the Trump administration’s… View Summary +
欧洲视角：区域现货市场效益
最近睿博能源智库发表了一份关于促进欧洲电力市场和系统运行一体化进展的报告(英文版)，并为欧盟委员会将来的工作给出了建议。睿博能源智库将继续在市场设计相关议题对欧盟委员会提供咨询。 欧洲的电力行业，正逐步向电力批发市场和系统运行的一体化方向前进，其理念是将地理分布分散的市场、电网公司以及输电系统运行商关联起来。 通过提高跨地理区域的电力市场和系统运营的一体化程度所带来的效益，在欧洲、美国以及世界上其他地方的研究都有过相关陈述。有些效益格外值得一提： 一体化可以提高系统总体的可靠性，降低获得同等可靠性水平需产生的成本。当在更大的区域进行系统运营时，运营的风险是集中的；对运行备用的需求，是由失去跨整个区域的最大组成部分的风险决定… View Summary +
Energy efficiency loopholes risk to Paris Agreement
Energy efficiency is key to achieving the ambitious carbon reduction goals set out in the Paris Agreement. The International Energy Agency (IEA) created a model scenario, aligned with the Agreement, which indicates that half of global emission reductions… View Summary +
Utility “Shadow Billing” Can Shed Light on Rate Options
Could two electricity bills really be better than one? Just maybe, if the second is a “shadow bill,” provided to educate customers about alternatives to the rates they are charged. Specifically, for electricity customers interested in saving money and… View Summary +
Effizienzziele nur mit ambitionierten Politikansätzen zu erreichen
Ohne Energieeffizienz gäbe es keine Energiewende. Die Kosten für den Umbau des Energiesystems insbesondere im Wärmebereich liefen sonst einfach aus dem Ruder. Daher hat Deutschland über die letzten Jahre systematisch viele Maßnahmen zur Steigerung der Energieeffizienz ergriffen. Allerdings reicht das… View Summary +
要实现蓝天常在，环境和能源政策应相得益彰
作为一名曾任职于美国大气环境部门的“监管者”，我认为，中国为了实现能源和环境的宏伟目标，须在制定政策时将二者相结合。尽管任何一个“五年计划”都没有设定通往清洁空气和高效电力市场的途径，中国的决策部门还是应该把握机会提出综合的解决方案。 我最近在北京能源网络（Beijing Energy Network,… View Summary +
Effective Leadership During Times of Change: Start by Talking to Stakeholders
For years, most utilities have operated quietly, keeping the grid humming along while providing reliable and affordable electricity. That system has served us well. Today, transformational change is sweeping through the power sector, challenging utilities to not only provide energy,… View Summary +
With Sinking Storage Costs, Big-Box Solar Could Really Take Off
We know that Target, Wal-Mart, Costco, Ikea, Kohl’s, and other big-box retailers have installed a lot of rooftop solar. They’ve mostly been doing so under net metering rules, and paying the demand charges for their net load on utilities… View Summary +
To Achieve Blue Skies, China Needs Common-Sense Energy Policies
As a former air regulator, I’ve come to the conclusion that China must integrate its energy and environmental policymaking in order to meet its ambitious goals in both areas. Although the path to clean air and efficient electricity markets extends… View Summary +