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How German Energiewende's Renewables Integration Points the Way

Reliability Increased

In spite of the fact that Germany is meeting nearly a fifth of its electricity requirements with VREs while retiring inflexible thermal generation, the nation has not experienced reliability problems.

Byline:

Michael Hogan, Camille Kadoch, Carl Linvill and Megan O’Reilly

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Do Load Shapes of PV Customers Differ?

Implications for Rate Design

A load shape for PV customers that is materially different from the status quo residential customer may be sufficient grounds to implement a separate rate class.

Byline:

Ahmad Faruqui and Walter Graf

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Renewables are Cheaper than Existing Grid (Which is Cheaper than Renewables)

Central vs. Local Supply

One of the apparent problems with new renewable construction is that it raises rates, but, so would new fossil fuel construction.

Byline:

Charles Bayless

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Talking Texas Markets, Part 1

Thought, Legislative and Regulatory Certainty

Interviews with Pat Wood, Former FERC and Texas PUC Chair; Kenny Mercado, SVP, CenterPoint; Jim Steffes, EVP, Direct Energy; and Ken Medlock, Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies, Rice University.

Byline:

Steve Mitnick

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A Regulatory Life

President, NARUC Commissioners Emeritus

For a merger to be successful, you must have a story to tell; the merger must make sense for the ratepayer; and the two companies must mesh with one another.

Byline:

Steve Mitnick with Edward Salmon

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