Why Regulated Utilities Lose More on Uneconomic Power Plants
Business models, not technological constraints, determine whether utilities run money-losing power plants. We offer three solutions for regulators to fix that.
Business models, not technological constraints, determine whether utilities run money-losing power plants. We offer three solutions for regulators to fix that.
How to align the large load interconnection process and system-wide transmission planning for maximum impact.
An overview of the process that transmission providers and large load customers such as data centers use when a large load customer requests to connect to the electric grid.
Large loads are triggering an increasing volume of network upgrades. Addressing those upgrades through a piecemeal interconnection process is inefficient and costly.
Large loads are driving system-wide transmission investments beyond the load interconnection process.
A report outlining four regulatory strategies to manage the risks that cost trackers pose to electricity affordability.
The race is on to power the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. As AI becomes increasingly central to national security and US economic competitiveness, demand for electricity is surging. Yet companies seeking to build data centers…
RMI analysis of North Carolina shows how a fuel cost-sharing mechanism could reduce bill volatility, save customers money, and better align utility incentives.
We have the technology and solutions to upgrade and expand our electricity grid while deferring costly infrastructure investments.
What the data shows about PIM design and performance for climate, affordability, and other emergent regulatory priorities.