Pace Energy and Climate Center

13 Feb 2016

Unpacking and Rebutting the Utility Embedded Cost Fallacy

Author: Karl Rábago

Topics: Markets,

States: New York,

Resource Type: Report

Adoption Year: 2016

Abstract: This is a discussion of customer charges and how utilities recover the entire cost of the system.

Unpacking and Rebutting the Utiltiy Embedded Cost Fallacy

Author: Karl Rábago

Topics: DER, Utility Reform,

States: New York,

Resource Type: New Article

Adoption Year: 2016

Abstract: Monopoly distribution utilities have proposed charges and other mechanisms to collect those system costs as they planned, and want to reduce any credits earned by customer generators in order to make it less economic for customers to become customer generators.

The Net Metering Riddle

Author: Karl Rábago

Topics: DER, Net Metering, Value of Solar,

States: National,

Resource Type: New Article

Adoption Year: 2016

Abstract: Net metering opponents have done a masterful job in casting the debate around mistaken assumptions. As regulators conduct NEM 2.0 and Value of Solar proceedings, those errant assumptions should be exposed and the real questions addressed.