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The Process Priority: Inspiring Good Rate Design For Our Modernizing Grid

By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog

German Electricity Grid Insufficient For New Energy Needs

New technology is evolving electricity transmission from a centralized, one-way system to a more distributed, interactive one. This system necessitates new electricity rates, and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) unveiled this week at its annual summer meeting a draft manual that will help states across the U.S. design them. The Distributed Energy Management… Keep reading →

 /  Published August 2, 2016 at 10:00 AM

Let’s Talk About Solar Power And Equity

By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog

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We need to have “the talk” about solar power and equity, because ignoring uncomfortable questions will invite misinformation and bad decisions. We need an informed dialogue about how local solar power can impact low-income communities and communities of color in the U.S. We need to talk about “all the good things, and the bad things,… Keep reading →

 /  Published February 26, 2015 at 2:00 PM