Pricing

A high-level assessment of the largest utilities’ exposure levels and the importance of the development of a thorough understanding and segmentation of customers.

A load shape for PV customers that is materially different from the status quo residential customer may be sufficient grounds to implement a separate rate class.

Innovation in rate design may suggest additional paths and revenue structures beyond demand charges.

The price of electricity per Btu based on marginal costs may be considerably lower than the price of natural gas when the grid is primarily supplied by wind and solar.

Cooperation has produced concrete guidance on time of use rates, described in a new joint paper.

A case study of Solar Energy’s PowerParasol, which promises to quicken the adoption of solar energy.

Maryland’s residential and smaller business customers will bear the full cost of the subsidies.

In December 2016, Arizona's utility regulators set in motion a new policy many believe is likely to undermine investment in solar and other distributed technologies in the state. We urge advocates and regulators looking for sustainable models of state DER policy to think carefully before following Arizona's example.

I do not understand why we are still distracted by Net Energy Metering (NEM). It worked well when we had not-so-smart meters and were trying to encourage rooftop solar penetration. People in general and students of regulation in particular are left confused and can easily find some support for both sides. This results in conflicts and proposed compromises that keep the debate going at full tilt. Two things are missing or mostly overlooked in all this regulatory discourse.