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Utility Dive: 3 Big Advances Coming as Distributed Energy Resources Take Newer, Bigger Roles in 2023

Posted by Herman K. Trabish on Apr 6, 2023

Utility Dive detailed the future of DER advancements in three key areas: wholesale markets, distribution systems, and new voices. The article quoting Caitlin Marquis' and pulling key findings from United's report on FERC Order 2222.

To meet federal and state electrification and decarbonization policies, 2023 will see major advances for DER aggregations in wholesale markets and at the distribution system level, utility representatives, DER advocates and policy analysts agreed. And 2023 may also see new community and consumer stakeholders take a more central role in driving growth, some experts said.

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Topics: United In The News, Caitlin Marquis

Utility Dive: Upheaval in utility regulation emerging nationally as Hawaii proves a performance-based approach

Posted by Herman K. Trabish on Jul 12, 2022

Utility Dive compared reforms for utility performance, quoting AEE's Ryan Katofsky on how Hawaii's low-cost reforms are improving service. Read snippets below and the full article here.

Many states are working on regulatory reforms focused on utility performance, but some compromise approaches may be self-defeating, performance-based regulation, or PBR, consultants said.

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Topics: Utility, Regulatory, United In The News, Ryan Katofsky

Utility Dive: Performance Based Regulation — Seeking the New Utility Business Model

Posted by Herman K. Trabish on Jul 23, 2019

This Utility Dive "deep dive" reviews efforts to adopt performance-based regulation across the nation, shifting the utility business model to serve policy goals and consumer demand. The first of a two-part series, the piece quotes AEE's Danny Waggoner. See excerpts below and read the entire Utility Dive piece here.
 
As the push to upend traditional utility business models grows across the country, new leading efforts are showing results where others missed the mark. There is accelerating work to transform the utility business model through performance-based regulation (PBR).

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Topics: United In The News

Utility Dive: Pennsylvania Utilities Push Back on 'Prescriptive' Ratemaking Regulation

Posted by Herman K. Trabish on Nov 6, 2018

This Utility Dive article details the law, the policy and the potential conflict surrounding the passage of Act 58 in Pennsylvania. AEE’s perspective is included, quoting Ryan Katofsky, Vice President, Industry Analysis, and with reference to AEE Institute filed comments. Link to the full article here.
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Topics: United In The News