In this report, David DesLauriers and Jordan Kwok provide expert advice for the Alberta Utilities Commission’s (AUC) Electric Distribution System Inquiry, initiated December 6, 2018, under AUC proceeding ID 24116. The inquiry is directed at mapping key issues related to the future of the electric distribution grid, to aid in developing the necessary regulatory framework to accommodate the evolution of the electric system. Report topics include: cost recovery for emerging technology investments, performance based rates, rate setting for distributed generation, and more.
Grid under pressure: Flexibility-centered large load policies overlook recent lessons
Indicators of change Order 2222 revealed a gap between flexibility theory and planning and implementation practice – creating lessons that now resonate for...