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).
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.