COVID-19 Impact on Advanced Energy Companies

Posted by Reports on Apr 14, 2020 3:33:00 PM

Publish Date: April 14, 2020

This AEE Fact Sheet details the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on advanced energy companies across the country.

A follow-up to an open letter sent to Congress and the White House on March 26, the fact sheet is based on a new survey of AEE member companies, which demonstrates worsening impact on the full range of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, grid services, and electric vehicle businesses that make up the broad advanced energy industry.

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Topics: State Policy, PUCs, Insights and Analysis

Utility Earnings in a Service-Oriented World

Posted by Reports on Jan 29, 2018 4:17:00 PM

Publish Date: January 29, 2018

Throughout the economy, companies are finding efficiencies and operational benefits through services provided by third parties instead of physical assets that they own and manage.

However, under prevailing cost-of-service regulation, electric utilities may be discouraged from using such services, since they do not generate profits the way that investments in capital assets do.

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Topics: PUCs, Utility, Regulatory

21st Century Electricity System Issue Briefs

Posted by Reports on Aug 15, 2017 4:34:00 PM

Publish Date: August 15, 2017

The U.S. utility sector has entered a period of foundational change, not seen since the restructuring of the late 1990s. Change is being driven by new technologies, evolving customer needs and desires, environmental imperatives and an increased focus on grid resiliency.

With these developments come challenges, but also new opportunities to create an energy system that meets the changing expectations of consumers and society for the coming decades. We call this the 21st Century Electricity System: a high-performing, customer-focused electricity system that is efficient, flexible, resilient, reliable, affordable, safe, secure and clean.

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Topics: PUCs, Regulatory

Making Corporate Renewable Energy Purchasing Work for All Utility Customers: Design Principles for Voluntary Renewable Energy Programs

Posted by Reports on Jul 25, 2017 4:45:00 PM

Publish Date: July 25, 2017

Voluntary renewable energy tariffs are quickly emerging as one of the key tools to meet growing corporate renewable energy demand in vertically integrated markets.

Participation in renewable energy tariffs has grown steadily over the past five years, and improvements in program design have continued apace. A report from Advanced Energy Economy Institute and a companion policy brief from AEE provide guidance for the design of successful renewable energy programs in regulated markets. 

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Topics: PUCs, Utility, Regulatory

Comments on Pennsylvania's Alternative Ratemaking Methodologies

Posted by Reports on May 31, 2017 12:45:00 PM

Publish Date: May 31, 2017

Comments submitted by AEE Institute on behalf of AEE and its member companies in response to the Pennsylvania Utilities Commission's Tentative Order, issued on March 2, 2017, seeking input on alternative ratemaking methodologies.

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Topics: State Policy, PUCs, Regulatory

Comments on Rhode Island's 'Power Sector Transformation Initiative'

Posted by Reports on May 19, 2017 12:47:00 PM

Publish Date: May 19, 2017

Advanced Energy Economy Institute (AEE Institute) and Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) shared comments they recently filed in support of Rhode Island’s Power Sector Transformation Initiative (PST). As requested by Governor Gina M. Raimondo on March 2, this comprehensive regulatory proceeding to modernize Rhode Island’s electric system is being conducted jointly by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission, the Office of Energy Resources, and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers. AEE Institute and NECEC are partner organizations.

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Topics: State Policy, PUCs, Regulatory

Comments on Illinois' 'NextGrid' Grid Modernization Study

Posted by Reports on May 2, 2017 12:56:00 PM

Publish Date: May 2, 2017

Comments submitted by AEE Institute on behalf of AEE and its member companies in response to the Illinois Commerce Commission's Resolution establishing the "NextGrid" initiative to "develop a shared base of information and work to build consensus on critical issues facing the electric utility industry."

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Topics: State Policy, PUCs, Regulatory

Performance-Based Regulation for Pennsylvania: An Opportunity for Pennsylvania to Drive Innovation in the Utility Sector

Posted by Reports on Mar 28, 2017 1:03:00 PM

Publish Date: March 28, 2017

Performance-based regulation (PBR) is a regulatory framework that attempts to align the behavior and financial interests of regulated utilities with public interest objectives and consumer benefits. It does so by rewarding utilities for achieving well-defined performance metrics (outputs), as opposed to providing incentives related primarily to capital investment (inputs).

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Topics: PUCs, Regulatory

Economic Potential for Peak Demand Reduction in Michigan

Posted by Reports on Feb 14, 2017 1:16:00 PM

Publish Date: February 14, 2017

Michigan faces challenges in the coming years, including a projected 2,000 megawatt (MW) increase summer peak demand in the Lower Peninsula from 2017-2026.  In Michigan, as in many states, demand for electricity can spike during just a few hours a year.

Typically, 10 percent of our electric system capacity is built to meet demand in just 1 percent of hours during the year. This comes at a significant cost to consumers. Resource constraints in the Lower Peninsula are largely driven by weather, making peak demand events predictable — and therefore good candidates for management. 

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Topics: State Policy, PUCs, Regulatory

Comments on Minnesota Grid Modernization

Posted by Reports on Dec 20, 2016 1:55:00 PM

Publish Date: December 20, 2016

Comments submitted by AEE Institute on behalf of AEE and its member companies, offering stakeholder perspectives in the Matter of the Commission Investigation into Grid Modernization.

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Topics: State Policy, PUCs, Regulatory