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The Growth of Utility Profits for Colorado Electric Investor-Owned Utilities

The Growth of Utility Profits for Colorado Electric Investor-Owned Utilities

by Missy Lee | Apr 3, 2026 | Advanced Rate Design + Cost of Service, Resources

This analysis provides a short background on utility profits and examines Black Hills Energy and Xcel Energy’s earnings over the past decade. Utility earnings in Colorado have increased dramatically over this period, driven primarily by growth in capital...
The Evolving Role of Demand Charges in Retail Electricity Rates

The Evolving Role of Demand Charges in Retail Electricity Rates

by Missy Lee | Mar 19, 2026 | Advanced Rate Design + Cost of Service, Resources

Retail electricity demand charges refer to a type of retail rate that is based on a metric of kilowatt (kW) demand rather than kilowatt-hour (kWh) energy usage. Demand charges are widely used in the commercial and industrial (C&I) electricity sectors to recover...
Direct Testimony of Ron Nelson before the North Carolina Utilities Commission

Direct Testimony of Ron Nelson before the North Carolina Utilities Commission

by Rachael Wilson | Mar 18, 2025 | Advanced Rate Design + Cost of Service, Resources

The testimony addresses performance incentives, metrics, the proposed decoupling mechanism, C&I rate design, and non-residential NEM components of Duke Energy Progress’s Multi-Year Rate Plan. It highlights shortcomings in Duke’s proposals and suggests...
Direct Testimony of Ron Nelson before the North Carolina Utilities Commission

Direct Testimony of Ron Nelson on behalf of the Office of Consumer Services

by Rachael Wilson | Mar 14, 2025 | Advanced Rate Design + Cost of Service, Resources

The testimony addresses RMP’s Cost of Service Study, rate spread, rate design, and Energy Balancing Account proposals, while suggesting alternative methodologies and...
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