Is discounted cash flow (DCF) still a reliable tool for determining equity cost?
Misguided policies threaten resource adequacy.
Resource planning is grinding to a halt. From EPA regulations to irrational markets, today’s policy missteps threaten tomorrow’s reliability.
Calculating and allocating costs for non-traditional utility services.
Alternative ways to calculate utilities’ costs of service allow policy makers to achieve social goals in a way that’s fair and economically efficient.
Making the case for collaboration on interoperability standards
The mission of harmonizing industry standards moves forward in the work of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel 2.0, Inc.
The case for utilities to compete directly with distributed resources.
Can systems built today cope with tomorrow’s weather extremes?
Show the PUC how your filing stacks up against the others.
With regulators reluctant to OK rate hikes, utilities can better justify an increase – if it compares well with the utility’s peer group.
Resource planning and forecasting in a changing climate.
Utility planners depend on an accurate estimate of normal weather to forecast resource needs and costs. But as the climate changes, so must the definition of ‘normal.’
Only behavioral change will reduce energy consumption.
Standards and technology don't reduce energy consumption, despite the claims of efficiency zealots. Real energy savings only come through behavioral change.
A new watchword for the industry and its regulators.