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Learning to Share: A Primer on Fuel Cost Pass-Through Reform
An exploration of strategies for equitably distributing fuel costs among consumers, examining shared payment models, behavioral incentives, and policy approaches to reduce financial burden and promote fairness in energy pricing.
Demystifying Utility Rate of Return
An analysis of return-on-equity methodologies in utility ratemaking, examining impacts on affordability and regulatory outcomes.
Securitization: A Valuable Tool for Cost Recovery Opportunities Outside a Normal Rase Case
An overview of securitization as a financial mechanism for utilities to recover stranded costs and retire uneconomic assets, including detailing state securitization legislation.
The use of price-based demand response as a resource in electricity system planning
A policy brief evaluating how price-based demand response—such as time-varying rates—is considered in utility resource and distribution system planning.
Time-Varying Rates are moving from the periphery to the mainstream of electricity pricing for residential customers in the United States
An analysis of the evolution, adoption, and impacts of time-varying electricity rates for U.S. residential customers.
