Using Consensus Building to Improve Utility Regulation
Author Info	By Jonathan Raab, Raab Associates, Ltd. Forward by Susan F. Tierney
Details	The utility industry and its regulatory environment are at a crossroads. Utilities, intervenors and even public utility commissions are no longer able to initiate and sustain changes unilaterally. Traditional approaches to regulation are often contentious and costly, producing results that are not perceived as legitimate or practical. Consensus building and alternative dispute resolution have the potential to help utilities, intervenors and regulators resolve a host of regulatory issues. This book traces the decline of consensus in utility regulation and delineates current controversies. It presents the theory and practice of alternative dispute resolution in utility regulation and offers a framework for evaluating the successes and failures of attempts to employ these processes. Four regulatory cases are analyzed in detail: 1. The Pilgrim nuclear power plant outage settlement 2. The use of DSM collaboratives 3. The New Jersey resource bidding policy 4. The formation of integrated resource management rules in Massachusetts An invaluable resource for anyone involved in utility issues, this book should also be useful to those interested in applying alternative dispute resolution techniques to other public policy disputes. Chapter 1 Introduction: Can Consensus-Building Processes Improve Utility Regulation? Chapter 2 The Decline of Consensus in Electric Utility Regulation Chapter 3 Introduction to the Theory, Practice, and Evaluation of Consensus Building in Electric Utility Regulation Chapter 4 Adjudication Chapter 5 Rulemaking Chapter 6 Improving Electric Utility Regulation: Cultivating Consensus
Other Info	ISBN 0-918249-19-8 Soft cover, 6" x 9", 317 pp., index, 1994
Publication Price	$ 30.00 each
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