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NRRI Research Papers
- 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
- 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
- 1549395226wpdm_20181207 APPENDIX
- 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
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- 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
- April 12, 2010
- 2010-08 Gas Price Forecasting
- 1471588797wpdm_NRRI_gas_price_forecasting_may10-08
- April 12, 2010
- 2010-09 How Performance Measures Can Improve Regulation
- 2010-09 How Performance Measures Can Improve Regulation
- March 12, 2010
- 2010-04 State High Cost Funds_ Purposes Design and Evaluation
- 2010-04 State High Cost Funds_ Purposes, Design and Evaluation