The Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2018


The Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2018


Advanced Energy Economy looks back at the top regulatory developments of the past year.

In July, we published a list of the top 10 utility regulation trends of 2018  so far. With 2018 behind us, we check in again on the top public utility commission actions and trends of the past year.

Ten prominent trends and actions stand out above the rest, from renewables continuing their downward price trajectory, to approvals for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, to exploration of utility business model reforms and non-wires alternatives, to traditional distribution investments. Here is the full roundup of the top 10 matters before public utility commissions in 2018.

1. Renewable energy is winning on price

2. Electric vehicle investments take the spotlight

3. Modernization investments to improve the reliability and resiliency of the grid

4. Utility business model innovation

5. Equalizing the treatment of capital and operating expenditures

6. Non-wires alternatives to traditional utility investments

7. Direct access programs and renewable energy tariffs

8. Improvements to distribution planning processes

9. The rise of dynamic rate designs

10. Valuing the benefits and costs of net metering

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Ken Notes: Great Read and a good list!!!

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