Under typical regulatory structures, utilities do not have an economic incentive to provide programs to help their customers be more energy-efficient. Doing so reduces energy sales and associated r…
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Under typical regulatory structures, utilities do not have an economic incentive to provide programs to help their customers be more energy-efficient. Doing so reduces energy sales and associated revenues and earnings. Utilities are increasingly being called upon to increase their levels of spending and support for customer energy efficiency programs despite this disincentive. This report examines recent experience with two key regulatory approaches to overcome these structural disincentives: (1) "decoupling" of utility revenues and profits, and (2) providing shareholder "performance incentives" for achieving energy efficiency program objectives.
Expanded utility-funded energy efficiency programs can significantly slow rising electricity demand and reduce electricity bills; this report explains how.
Utility energy efficiency programs have increased investment in low-income households, but significant gaps remain. This report examines spending and savings trends across 48 major U.S. utilities, identifies barriers to expanding low-income programs and highlights policies and program strategies that can improve energy affordability and equitable access to efficiency upgrades.
This report identifies pathways for India’s cement industry to decarbonise at a pace compatible with the national climate goal of net-zero emissions by 2070.
Home energy report programs, in which utilities provide households with personalized insights into their energy use and tips to lower their bills, are a…
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