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Multi-Year Rate Plans: Core Elements and Case Studies
An overview of multi-year rate plans (MRPs), explaining their design, benefits, and challenges for improving cost recovery, regulatory efficiency, and customer affordability.
Cost of Capital and Capital Markets Primer for Utility Regulators
A primer for utility regulators on the fundamentals of capital markets and cost of capital, covering debt and equity financing, investor risk considerations, and methodologies for determining fair return on investment.
PLAYING WITH OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY How Non-Economic Coal Operations Distort Energy Markets
A report analyzing non-economic coal operations in U.S. energy markets which finds regulated utilities frequently operate coal plants out of merit order, leading to excess costs for ratepayers, with recommendations to protect consumers and lower market costs.
