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February 7, 2022
State Clean Energy Tracker as of 05-19-2022
State Clean Energy Tracker as of 05-19-2022
February 7, 2022
The Economics of Carbon Capture and Sequestration
The Economics of Carbon Capture and Sequestration, funded by the Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, provides the first comprehensive overview of the economics of carbon capture and sequestration. It describes the different factors (both revenues and costs) that affect the economic viability of CCS. In terms of revenue, the challenges associated with financing CCS faced by organized markets are presented, along with the benefits of direct subsidy payments as opposed to tax credits.
September 9, 2021
A Review of State Fair Market Value Acquisitions Policies for Water and Wastewater Systems
By Kathryn Kline, Senior Research Associate, NRRI
January 15, 2021
Whither the FERC?: Overcoming the Existential Threat to Its Magic Pricing Formula through Prudent Regulation
By Dr. Carl Pechman, NRRI Director
August 10, 2020
PURPA Tracker as of 08-10-2020
PURPA Tracker as of 08-10-2020
July 30, 2019
NRRI 19-03 State Responses to Net Neutrality
By Kathryn Kline, Senior Research Associate, NRRI
May 9, 2019
NEM Policies appendix
1557153059wpdm_NRRI 19-01 NEM
April 17, 2019
NRRI 19-02 State Universal Service Funds 2018: Updating the Numbers
NRRI 19-02 USF
April 17, 2019
NRRI 19-02 State Universal Service Funds 2018: Updating the Numbers
By: Sherry Lichtenberg, Ph.D., Principal Researcher, NRRI
March 5, 2019
NRRI 19-01 Review of State Net Energy Metering
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March 1, 2019
NRRI 19-01 NEM
By: Tom Stanton, Principal Researcher, NRRI
December 7, 2018
20181207 NEM Appendix
1557423205wpdm_20181207 APPENDIX
March 16, 2018
NRRI 18-03 IP Oversight
NRRI 18-03 IP Oversight
January 22, 2018
NRRI 18-01 Water DSIC
NRRI 18-01 Water DSIC
July 13, 2017
NRRI 17-05 Small Water Systems
NRRI 17-05 Small Water Systems
June 30, 2017
NRRI 17-03 Broadband Adoption
NRRI 17-03 Broadband Adoption
May 31, 2017
NRRI 17-01 Natural Gas as a Bridge Fuel
1496336815wpdm_NRRI 17-01 Natural Gas as a Bridge Fuel
January 5, 2017
Evaluating Chattanooga Gas Company?s 2012-13 Energy Efficiency Programs and Ideas for Evaluating Future Energy Efficiency Programs in Tennessee
NRRI 16-09 Evaluating CGC Energy Efficiency Programs
January 5, 2017
The Year in Review 2016: Moving Past Reduced Regulation
NRRI 16-10 The Year in Review 2016
December 22, 2016
NRRI's Future Drivers and Trends Affecting Energy Development in Ontario: Lessons Learned from the U.S. (Mowat Energy Research Report #137)
137_EET_future_drivers_united_states
October 24, 2016
NRRI 16-08 Multiyear Rate Plans
NRRI 16-08 Multiyear Rate Plans
August 31, 2016
NRRI 16-07 Community Solar
1472671256wpdm_NRRI 16-07 Community Solar
July 22, 2016
NRRI 16-06 Carrier of Last Resort
1471587756wpdm_NRRI 16-06 Carrier of Last Resort
June 6, 2016
NRRI 16-05 R&D in Energy Utility Sector
1471587859wpdm_NRRI 16-05 R&D in Energy Utility Sector
April 5, 2016
NRRI 16-03 Billing Rules Standards and Practices
1471587942wpdm_NRRI 16-03 Billing Rules Standards Practices
April 5, 2016
NRRI 16-04 Vertical Arrangements for NG Procurement.pdf
NRRI 16-04 Vertical Arrangements for NG Procurement
April 4, 2016
NRRI 16-02 IURC Billing Report (Appendices B-D)
1471588301wpdm_NRRI 16-02 IURC Billing Report (Appendices B-D)
April 4, 2016
NRRI 16-02 IURC Billing Report (with Appendix A).pdf
1471588476wpdm_NRRI 16-02 IURC Billing Report (with Appendix A)
February 5, 2016
NRRI 16-01 Product Substitution
NRRI 16-01 Product Substitution
October 5, 2015
NRRI 15-08 Rate Design for DER
NRRI 15-08 Rate Design for DER
September 1, 2015
NRRI 15-07 Telecommunications Regulation
NRRI 15-07 Telecommunications Regulation
August 31, 2015
NRRI 15-06 NARUC-NRRI Nuclear Retention
NRRI 15-06 NARUC-NRRI Nuclear Retention
May 22, 2015
NRRI 15-05 State USF
NRRI 15-05 State USF
April 22, 2015
NRRI 15-04 Methane Emissions
NRRI 15-04 Methane Emissions
March 1, 2015
NRRI 15-03-NRRI-Seams-Primer
NRRI-15-03-NRRI-Seams-Primer
February 1, 2015
NRRI 15-02-NRRI-Non-Transmission-Alternatives
NRRI-15-02-NRRI-Non-Transmission-Alternatives
January 1, 2015
NRRI 15-01-NRRI-Distributed-Generation
NRRI-15-01-NRRI-Distributed-Generation
December 1, 2014
NRRI 14-12-Cybersecurity-Issues
1430484879wpdm_NRRI-14-12-Cybersecurity-Issues
November 1, 2014
NRRI 14-11-Municipal-Broadband
NRRI-14-11-Municipal-Broadband
October 1, 2014
NRRI 14-10-Recent-Development-US-Electric-Industry
NRRI 14-10 Recent Development US Electric Industry
September 1, 2014
NRRI 14-09 Clean Power Plan Summary
NRRI 14-09 Clean Power Plan Summary
August 1, 2014
NRRI 14-08-Energy-Storage
1430484821wpdm_NRRI-14-08-Energy-Storage
July 1, 2014
NRRI 14-07-Telecom-Regulation-2014
NRRI 14-07 Telecom Regulation 2014
June 1, 2014
NRRI 14-06-Gas-Fired-CHP
NRRI-14-06-Gas-Fired-CHP
May 1, 2014
NRRI 14-05-Solar-PV-Study
1430484750wpdm_NRRI-14-05-Solar-PV-Study
April 1, 2014
NRRI 14-04-Keystone-XL-Primer
NRRI 14-04 Keystone XL Primer
March 1, 2014
NRRI 14-03-Alternative-Rate-Mechanisms
NRRI-14-03-Alternative-Rate-Mechanisms
February 1, 2014
NRRI 14-02-State-Role-Power-Market-Enforcement
NRRI-14-02-State-Role-Power-Market-Enforcement
January 1, 2014
NRRI 14-01-Characterizing-Competition
NRRI-14-01-Characterizing-Competition
December 1, 2013
NRRI 13-12 Lifeline and the States
NRRI-13-12 Lifeline and the States
November 1, 2013
NRRI 13-11 FERC Anti-Manipulation Authority
NRRI-13-11 FERC Anti-Manipulation Authority
October 1, 2013
NRRI 13-10 Future Test Years Final Report
NRRI-13-10 Future Test Years Final Report
September 1, 2013
NRRI 13-09-Wind-Integration-Issues
NRRI-13-09-Wind-Integration-Issues
August 1, 2013
NRRI 13-08-Future-Test-Years
NRRI-13-08-Future-Test-Years
July 1, 2013
NRRI 13-07-State-and-Utility-Solar-Energy-Programs
NRRI-13-07-State-and-Utility-Solar-Energy-Programs
June 1, 2013
NRRI 13-06-Lost-and-Unaccounted-for-Gas
NRRI-13-06-Lost-and-Unaccounted-for-Gas
May 1, 2013
NRRI 13-05-Telecom-Dereg-Scorecard
1430483898wpdm_NRRI-13-05-Telecom-Dereg-Scorecard
April 6, 2013
NRRI 13-04-ROFR
NRRI-13-04-ROFR
April 1, 2013
NRRI 13-04-Right-of-First-Refusal
NRRI-13-04-Right-of-First-Refusal
March 1, 2013
NRRI 13-03-FERC-Order-1000-Impact-on-States
NRRI-13-03-FERC-Order-1000-Impact-on-States
February 1, 2013
NRRI 13-02-Coal-Challenges
NRRI-13-02-Coal-Challenges
January 1, 2013
NRRI 13-01-Natural-Gas-Line-Extensions
NRRI-13-01-Natural-Gas-Line-Extensions
December 22, 2012
NRRI 12-15 Microgrids
NRRI-12-15 Microgrids
December 12, 2012
NRRI 12-14 Liquified Natural Gas
NRRI-12-14 Liquified Natural Gas
November 22, 2012
NRRI 12-13 Measuring Broadband Service Quality
NRRI-12-13 Measuring Broadband Service Quality
November 12, 2012
NRRI 12-12 Telephone Transition
NRRI-12-12 Telephone Transition
October 22, 2012
NRRI 12-10-1 Natural Gas Calif Climate
NRRI-12-10-1 Natural Gas Calif Climate
October 22, 2012
NRRI 12-11 Electric Standby Rates
NRRI-12-11 Electric Standby Rates
October 12, 2012
NRRI 12-10 USF State Survey
NRRI-12-10 USF State Survey
September 12, 2012
NRRI 12-09 Long Term Contracts Survey
NRRI-12-09 Long Term Contracts Survey
August 12, 2012
NRRI 12-08 Outage Compensation
NRRI-12-08 Outage Compensation
July 12, 2012
NRRI 12-07 Difficult Communications
NRRI-12-07 Difficult Communications
June 12, 2012
2012-06 - The Year in Review_ The Status of Telecommunications Deregulation in 2012
2012-06 - The Year in Review_ The Status of Telecommunications Deregulation in 2012
May 12, 2012
2012-05 - The Transition to an All-IP Network_ A Primer on the Architectural Components of IP Interconnection
2012-05 - The Transition to an All-IP Network_ A Primer on the Architectural Components of IP Interconnection
April 12, 2012
2012-04 - Balancing Natural Gas Pipeline Safety with Economic Goals
2012-04 - Balancing Natural Gas Pipeline Safety with Economic Goals
March 12, 2012
2012-03 - Put It There! - Wind Energy and Wind-Park Siting and Zoning Best Practices and Guidance for States
2012-03 - Put It There! - Wind Energy and Wind-Park Siting and Zoning Best Practices and Guidance for States
February 12, 2012
2012-02 - Consultant Report for Maine PUC Docket 2010-267_ Smart Grid Coordination
2012-02 - Consultant Report for Maine PUC Docket 2010-267_ Smart Grid Coordination
January 12, 2012
2012-01 New Technologies - Challenges for State Utility Regulators and What They Should Ask
2012-01 New Technologies - Challenges for State Utility Regulators and What They Should Ask
December 22, 2011
2011-19 Embracing the Future_ Four Key Trends in Telecommunications
2011-19 Embracing the Future_ Four Key Trends in Telecommunications
December 12, 2011
2011-18 The Small Water Company Dilemma_ Action Steps toward Effective Regulation
2011-18 The Small Water Company Dilemma_ Action Steps toward Effective Regulation
November 22, 2011
2011-17 - When Renewable-Energy Policy Objectives Conflict
2011-17 - When Renewable-Energy Policy Objectives Conflict
November 12, 2011
2011-16 - Hydraulic Fracturing - Placing What We Know Today in Perspective
2011-16 - Hydraulic Fracturing - Placing What We Know Today in Perspective
October 22, 2011
2011-14 Gas Choice - Do Residential Customers Benefit
2011-14 Gas Choice - Do Residential Customers Benefit
October 12, 2011
2011-13 Renewable Energy Availability in the Southeast_ Report for the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
2011-13 Renewable Energy Availability in the Southeast_ Report for the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
September 12, 2011
2011-12 Toward an End-to-End Smart Grid_ Overcoming Bottlenecks to Facilitate Competition and Innovation in Smart Grids
2011-12 Toward an End-to-End Smart Grid_ Overcoming Bottlenecks to Facilitate Competition and Innovation in Smart Grids
August 12, 2011
2011-11 Electricity Storage_ Technologies and Regulation
2011-11 Electricity Storage_ Technologies and Regulation
July 12, 2011
2011-09 The Economics of Resource Adequacy Planning_ Why Reserve Margins Are Not Just About Keeping the Lights On
2011-09 The Economics of Resource Adequacy Planning_ Why Reserve Margins Are Not Just About Keeping the Lights On
June 12, 2011
2011-07 Utility Scenario Planning
2011-07 Utility Scenario Planning
May 12, 2011
2011-05 Smart Grid Strategy
1471588732wpdm_NRRI_smart_grid_strategy_feb11-05
May 12, 2011
2011-06 Evaluating Telecommunications Service Quality_ Can Consumers Really
2011-06 Evaluating Telecommunications Service Quality_ Can Consumers Really
April 12, 2011
2011-04 The Electric Industry at a Glance
2011-04 The Electric Industry at a Glance
March 12, 2011
2011-03 Fundamentals of Telecommunications Regulation_ Markets Jurisdiction and Challenges
2011-03 Fundamentals of Telecommunications Regulation_ Markets, Jurisdiction, and Challenges
February 12, 2011
2011-02 Gas Utility Excellence_ Ten Recommendations for Regulators
2011-02 Gas Utility Excellence_ Ten Recommendations for Regulators
September 12, 2010
2010-17 Smart Grid Privacy
NRRI_smart_grid_privacy_dec10-17
August 12, 2010
2010-16 Natural Gas Vehicles_ What State Public Utility Commissions Should Know and Ask
2010-16 Natural Gas Vehicles_ What State Public Utility Commissions Should Know and Ask
June 12, 2010
2010-14 The Natural Gas Industry at a Glance
2010-14 The Natural Gas Industry at a Glance
May 12, 2010
2010-13 Going Long with Gas_ Considerations for State Regulators
2010-13 Going Long with Gas_ Considerations for State Regulators
April 12, 2010
2010-05 Utility Performance
1471588935wpdm_NRRI_utility_performance_mar10-05
April 12, 2010
2010-06 ARRA Funding
1471588872wpdm_NRRI_ARRA_funds_mar10-06
April 12, 2010
2010-07 FIT Design
1471588834wpdm_NRRI_FIT_design_april10-07