tariffs, three basic implementation issues require attention. First, should it be a default or optional tariff, and for which … customer classes? Second, what types of tariff design is most appropriate, given prevailing policy objectives, wholesale market … structure, ratemaking practices and standards, and customer preferences? Third, if a primary goal for RTP implementation is to …

paid in its design and implementation, default RTP service can also provide a solid foundation for developing price … initiated customer choice in the past 5-7 years reach an important juncture in retail market design. Most states with retail … cultivating price responsive demand.1 As of summer 2005, default service RTP was in place or approved for future implementation in …

those involved in its design and implementation, we also interviewed regulatory staff and utilities in each state, as well … choice in the past 5-7 years reach an important juncture in retail market design. Most states with retail choice established … related to the development of competitive retail markets. However, we also find that, if efforts are made in its design and …

history and outlook, program design and implementation, customer participation, and participant price response. The results … implementation of default service in states with retail choice. Most experience with RTP has been as an optional service, that is, a …

, has not yet been signed into law. The design of an RPS can and does vary, but at its heart an RPS simply requires retail … to the renewable energy policy landscape, and these policies continue to evolve. Keeping up with the design, early … information on historical RPS experience and design. The report begins with an overview of state RPS policies: where they have …

is the role of retail rate design, beyond net metering, on the customer-economics of grid-connected PV. Over the life of …. At the same time, the design of retail electricity rates, particularly for commercial and industrial customers, can vary … quite substantially. Understanding how specific differences in rate design affect the value of customer-sited PV is …

following the implementation of RPS policies. To date, wind energy has been the primary beneficiary of state RPS policies …