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3 Reasons Why Climate Players Should Care About Utility Rate of Return
Lower returns on equity for utilities will make them more competitive and hasten the energy transition.
Michigan Put Its Foot Down on Uneconomic Coal Operations — Will Your State Be Next?
Michigan’s Public Service Commission stopped a utility from charging customers extra to recoup expensive coal costs, setting an example for utilities nationwide.
Surprisingly, There Is No National Standard for Resource Adequacy
A lack of national standards for resource adequacy gives grid planners an opportunity to adopt innovative new planning practices for reliability.
Big Wires, Small Wires, and Non-Wires Solutions to “Electrify Everything”
Proactive, wholistic planning to modernize transmission, distribution, and the way we use electricity can enable economy-wide electrification.
Improving Energy Affordability through Economic Dispatch
When utilities prioritize running more expensive power plants before cheaper ones, customers pick up the tab. Economic dispatch can change that.
The Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment Program: Federal financing for an equitable, clean economy
How two utilities could use EIR financing to invest in clean energy, benefitting their ratepayers and improving grid resilience.
How Utility Regulators Can Unlock $12.7 Billion in Annual Savings for Customers
Clean Repowering is a no-regrets method to accelerate renewable energy deployment and redevelop energy infrastructure across the United States.
Electrification 101: Ensuring Equitable EV Charging Access
A new RMI tool can enable charging and grid development that reflects the needs of communities, ensuring that everyone reaps the benefits of EVs.
Planning for PJM’s Grid of the Future Starts Today
PJM’s proposed long-term regional transmission planning marks a new way forward. How much it will deliver is still uncertain.