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Electricity Rate Designs for Large Loads: Evolving Practices and Opportunities
A technical brief providing a foundational discussion for stakeholders on managing the significant projected growth in electricity demand from large customers like data centers, identifying key design elements and opportunities in evolving rate structures.
The Energy Wallet
A report on total direct energy expenditures by households and how it evolves over time.
Promoting Energy Affordability Using State Climate Policy
An issue brief exploring how state governments can improve electricity affordability for households while advancing environmental goals.
RATE OF RETURN EQUALS COST OF CAPITAL: A Simple, Fair Formula to Stop Investor-Owned Utilities From Overcharging the Public
A report arguing that excessive utility rates of return drive higher customer costs and capital bias in the U.S. utility sector, and recommending reforms to align allowed returns with the true cost of capital to ensure fair rates and better serve the public interest.
Affordability, Rates, and Clean Capital Efficiency: A Path for the Power Industry’s Turbulent Next Decade
A report outlining strategies to pursue “clean capital efficiency” (CCE) to help utilities pursue financially stable growth, rate moderation, and decarbonization simultaneously.