Innovative Electricity Pricing

Christensen Associates Helps Eversource Companies Win Performance-Based Ratemaking Plans

Categories: Innovative Electricity Pricing, Performance-Based Ratemaking

November 30, 2017 - Mark Meitzen

On November 30, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities accepted a proposed five-year performance-based ratemaking mechanism for NSTAR Electric Company and Western Massachusetts Electric Company (Eversource).

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Retail Choice in Electricity: What Have We Learned in 20 Years?

Categories: Demand Response, Innovative Electricity Pricing, Market Design, Pricing, Rate Design

February 24, 2016

In the 1990s, proponents of retail choice projected lower retail prices and innovative products and services. Through a review of studies covering a wide range of retail choice issues, Drs. Morey and Kirsch found a mixed set of outcomes that suggest retail choice has delivered only a small part of its advertised benefits.

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