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Jan302018

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Eversource Adopts Performance-Based Ratemaking in Massachusetts to Meet Clean Energy Goals

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has approved a performance-based ratemaking (PBR) mechanism for Eversource Energy to balance infrastructure funding with avoiding rate case expenses and rate redesign that create uncertainty for consumers. PBRs adjust utility revenues based on their measurable performance, and they have been gaining popularity nationwide as grid technology keeps evolving.

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January 30, 2018

Jan232018

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Mid-Atlantic Grid Operator Seeks to Accommodate State Subsidies

PJM Interconnection has unveiled its capacity repricing proposal aimed at accommodating subsidized resources while preserving price integrity in the capacity market. The grid operator said its proposal would meet state goals, unlike an alternative plan that would extend the minimum offer price rule to both new and existing resources (MOPR-Ex), in effect cancelling out the state subsidies. The move echoes a national trend towards reforming competitive electricity markets to ease tensions between their resource adequacy constructs and state policies.

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January 23, 2018

Jan162018

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Historic Federal Tax Cuts Bring Utility Rates Under Scrutiny

Dozens of states want utilities to lower rates for electricity and natural gas services following the recently enacted federal tax law which slashed the corporate income tax rate to 21 percent from 35 percent at the start of the year. Sixteen states and consumer advocates wrote to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting prompt action for the cuts to be extended to customers, while 20 states are mulling rate changes tied to the new tax law.

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January 16, 2018

Jan92018

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Five Power Industry Trends to Watch in 2018

Over the past five years, the power industry has evolved at a faster pace because of several simultaneous trends reflecting a broader shift from coal to natural gas and renewables. The changing fuel mix, growth in renewables, and evolution of distributed energy resources are among the key causes catalyzing this transformation. In 2018, most of these trends are expected to continue or accelerate.

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January 9, 2018

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EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Eversource Adopts Performance-Based Ratemaking in Massachusetts to Meet Clean Energy Goals

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Mid-Atlantic Grid Operator Seeks to Accommodate State Subsidies

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Historic Federal Tax Cuts Bring Utility Rates Under Scrutiny

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Five Power Industry Trends to Watch in 2018