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Multi-Year Rate Plans

by Missy Lee | Feb 2, 2026 | Regulatory + Policy Innovation, Resources

Prepared for the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), “Multi-Year Rate Plans: Purpose and Design Considerations” provides a thoughtful, practical framework to inform the design and implementation of multi-year rate plans (MRPs) in Oregon. Unlike traditional cost...

Opportunities for Performance-Based and Alternative Regulatory Tools in Virginia

by Missy Lee | Nov 4, 2025 | Regulatory + Policy Innovation, Resources

In March 2024, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Joint Resolution No. 30 and Senate Joint Resolution No. 47. As a result, this joint resolution 1) developed a stakeholder engagement process on performance-based regulation (PBR), and 2) directed the Virginia...

DER Integration Framework (LBNL Study + Report)

by Rachael Wilson | Mar 6, 2025 | DER Integration, Distribution System Planning, Regulatory + Policy Innovation, Resources

The electricity system is shifting from a one-way centralized model to a bidirectional network where users both consume and produce energy. Traditional ratemaking approaches, like net energy metering, fail to account for the complexities of distributed energy...

Testimony of Matthew McDonnell and Ron Nelson on behalf of Green Mountain Power

by Rachael Wilson | Mar 6, 2025 | Regulatory + Policy Innovation, Resources

GMP requested a policy design and structural review of their proposed Multi-Year Regulation Plan to identify improvements and address gaps. The evaluation compared GMP’s performance-based regulation (PBR) framework to best practices from leading states, including...

Multi-Year Rate Plans

Opportunities for Performance-Based and Alternative Regulatory Tools in Virginia

DER Integration Framework (LBNL Study + Report)

Testimony of Matthew McDonnell and Ron Nelson on behalf of Green Mountain Power

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