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Dan Hansen

Dan Hansen

Managing Director

PhD, Michigan State University

Dan Hansen works in a variety of areas related to retail and wholesale pricing in electricity and natural gas markets. He uses statistical models to forecast energy sales and demand, estimate customer load response to changing prices, and estimate customer preferences for product attributes. Dan has conducted evaluations and provided testimony regarding revenue decoupling and weather adjustment mechanisms. He has developed and priced new product options, evaluated existing pricing programs, evaluated the risks associated with individual products and product portfolios, and developed cost-of-service studies. His research has been published in Industrial and Labor Relations Review, the Journal of Labor Economics, and The Electricity Journal.


News & Updates

2015 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Demand Bidding Programs (DBP) for Non-Residential Customers: Ex-Post and Ex-Ante Report -

April 01, 2016 - CA Energy Consulting presents ex-post and ex-ante load impact evaluations for the statewide Demand Bidding Program (“DBP”) in place at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”), Southern California Edison (“SCE”), and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (“SDG&E”) in 2015.


2015 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Base Interruptible Programs (BIP) for Non-Residential Customers: Ex-post and Ex-ante Report -

April 01, 2016 - CA Energy Consulting documents ex-post and ex-ante load impact evaluations for the statewide Base Interruptible Program (“BIP”) in place at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”), Southern California Edison (“SCE”), and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (“SDG&E”) in 2015.


2015 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Demand Bidding Programs for Non-Residential Customers: Ex-Post and Ex-Ante Report -

April 01, 2016 - CA Energy Consulting reported on ex-post and ex-ante load impact evaluations for the statewide Demand Bidding Program (“DBP”) in place at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”), Southern California Edison (“SCE”), and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (“SDG&E”) in 2015.


2015 Load Impact Evaluation of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Residential Time-Based Pricing Programs: Ex-Post and Ex-Ante Report -

April 01, 2016 - CA Energy Consulting reported on 2015 ex post and 2016-2026 ex ante load impact estimates for Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E) residential time-based pricing tariffs.


2015 Load Impact Evaluation of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Mandatory Time-of-Use Rates for Small, Medium, and Agricultural Non-residential Customers: Ex-post and Ex-ante Report -

March 30, 2016 - CA Energy Consulting calculated the 2015 ex-post and 2016-2026 ex-ante load impacts for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) mandatory time-of-use (TOU) rates that were implemented for small-sized, medium-sized, and agricultural non-residential customers in 2015.


2014 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Base Interruptible Programs (BIP) for Non-Residential Customers: Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

April 01, 2015 - CA Energy Consulting reported on ex post and ex ante load impact evaluations for the statewide Base Interruptible Program (“BIP”) in place at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”), Southern California Edison (“SCE”), and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (“SDG&E”) in 2014.


2014 Statewide Load Impact Evaluation of California Aggregator Demand Response Programs – Ex-Post and Ex-Ante Load Impacts -

April 01, 2015 - CA Energy Consulting documented the results of a load impact evaluation of aggregator-based demand response (“DR”) programs operated by the three California investor-owned utilities (IOUs), Pacific Gas and Electric (“PG&E”), Southern California Edison (“SCE”), and San Diego Gas and Electric (“SDG&E”) for Program Year 2014.


2014 Load Impact Evaluation of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Mandatory Time-of-Use Rates for Small and Medium Non-residential Customers: Ex-post and Ex-ante Report -

April 01, 2015 - CA Energy Consulting produced ex-post and ex-ante load impact evaluations for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (“PG&E”) mandatory time-of-use (“TOU”) rates that were implemented for small and medium-sized non-residential customers in 2014.


2014 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Demand Bidding Programs (DBP) for Non-Residential Customers: Ex-post and Ex-Ante Report -

April 01, 2015 - CA Energy Consulting conducted ex-post and ex-ante load impact evaluations for the statewide Demand Bidding Program (“DBP”) in place at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”), Southern California Edison (“SCE”), and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (“SDG&E”) in 2014.


Dan Hansen Presents on Energy Utility Basics

October 20, 2014 - Dan Hansen participated in WPUI’s Energy Utility Basics Course that took place in Madison, Wisconsin during the week of October 20, 2014.


Dan Hansen Testifies on Xcel Energy’s Revenue Decoupling Mechanism

August 31, 2014 - Dan Hansen supported Xcel Energy’s revenue decoupling proposal for its Minnesota service territory in August, 2014.


Dan Hansen Presents on Transforming the Utility Business Model

August 25, 2014 - Dan Hansen participated in the EUCI conference "Transforming the Utility Business Model” that took place in Chicago, Illinois on August 25-26, 2014.


Dan Hansen Presents on Rate Design Strategies

July 22, 2014 - Dan Hansen participated in and helped organize an EUCI conference called “Rate Design Strategies for Meeting Regulatory Objectives” that took place in Denver, Colorado on July 22-23, 2014. Dr. Hansen conducted a pre-conference workshop that included discussions of electric vehicle pricing principles, efficient electricity pricing principles, and dynamic pricing products.


Dan Hansen Presents at Load Impact Evaluation Workshop

May 07, 2014 - Dan Hansen presented at the annual Load Impact Evaluation Workshop of the California DRMEC that took place in San Francisco, California on May 7, 2014.


2013 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Demand Bidding Programs (DBP) for Non-Residential Customers: Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

April 01, 2014 - CA Energy Consulting documented ex post and ex ante load impact evaluations for the statewide Demand Bidding Program (“DBP”) in place at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”), Southern California Edison (“SCE”), and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (“SDG&E”) in 2013.


2013 Statewide Load Impact Evaluation of California Aggregator Demand Response Programs Volume 2: Baseline Analysis -

April 01, 2014 - This second volume of the aggregator program evaluation report for program-year 2013 contains an analysis of the performance of the current program baseline methods and of a number of potential alternative baseline methods. The baseline analysis was ordered in the CPUC decision regarding DR activities and budgets for 2012 through 2014.


2013 Statewide Load Impact Evaluation of California Aggregator Demand Response Programs Volume 1: Ex-Post and Ex-Ante Load Impacts -

April 01, 2014 - CA Energy Consulting documents the results of a load impact evaluation of aggregator demand response (“DR”) programs operated by the three California investor-owned utilities (IOUs), Pacific Gas and Electric (“PG&E”), Southern California Edison (“SCE”), and San Diego Gas and Electric (“SDG&E”) for Program Year 2013.


A Summary of Revenue Decoupling Evaluations -

July 21, 2013 - This presentation provides an overview of the independent evaluations of four revenue decoupling mechanisms conducted by CA Energy Consulting.


2012 Load Impact Evaluation of San Diego Gas & Electric’s Residential Peak Time Rebate Program -

April 01, 2013 - CA Energy Consulting reports on the ex post and ex ante load impact evaluations of San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) 2012 Peak Time Rebate (PTR) program.


2012 Statewide Load Impact Evaluation of California Aggregator Demand Response Programs Volume 2: Baseline Analysis -

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2012 Statewide Load Impact Evaluation of California Aggregator Demand Response Programs Volume 1: Ex post and Ex ante Load Impacts -

April 01, 2013 - CA Energy Consulting documents the results of a load impact evaluation of aggregator demand response ("DR") programs operated by the three California investor-owned utilities (IOUs), Pacific Gas and Electric ("PG&E"), Southern California Edison ("SCE"), and San Diego Gas and Electric ("SDG&E") for Program-Year 2012.


2012 Impact Evaluation of Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s PeakChoice Program for Commercial and Industrial Customers Ex Post Report -

April 01, 2013 - CA Energy Consulting presents a load impact evaluation of the PeakChoice Program offered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”) in 2012.


2012 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Demand Bidding Programs (DBP) for Non-Residential Customers: Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

April 01, 2013 - CA Energy Consulting documents ex post and ex ante load impact evaluations for the statewide Demand Bidding Program (“DBP”) in place at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”), Southern California Edison (“SCE”), and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (“SDG&E”) in 2012.


2011 Impact Evaluation of San Diego Gas & Electric’s Peak-Time Rebate Pilot Program, Ex-Post and Ex-Ante Report -

May 31, 2012 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for SDG&E’s Peak-time Rebate pilot program. The study also included a forecast of program load impacts for 2012 through 2021.


2011 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Demand Bidding Programs (DBP) for Non-Residential Customers: Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

May 29, 2012 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for the Demand Bidding Programs in place at PG&E and SCE. The study also included a forecast of program load impacts for 2012 through 2022.


2011 Impact Evaluation Southern California Edison’s Summer Discount Plan – Localized Dispatch and Limited Test Events, Ex Post Report -

March 03, 2012 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for the Summer Discount Program in place at Southern California Edison.


2010 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Aggregator Demand Response Programs: Ex Post and Ex Ante Final Report -

March 29, 2011 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for the Aggregator demand response programs in place at PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E. The study also included a forecast of program load impacts for 2011 through 2020.


2010 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Demand Bidding Programs (DBP) for Non-Residential Customers: Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

March 29, 2011 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for the Demand Bidding Programs in place at PG&E and SCE. The study also included a forecast of program load impacts for 2011 through 2021.


Highly Volatile-Load Customer Study -

October 27, 2010 - This study identifies commercial and industrial customers with highly volatile loads and explores their experience in demand response programs offered by the three California investor-owned electric utilities.


2009 Impact Evaluation of San Diego Gas & Electric’s Participating Load Pilot Program, Part 1. Ex Post Final Report -

September 17, 2010 - This study estimated the load impacts from customers in SDG&E’s Participating Load Pilot Program.


2009 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Aggregator Demand Response Programs: Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

April 21, 2010 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for the Aggregator demand response programs in place at PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E. The study also included a forecast of program load impacts for 2010 through 2020.


2009 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Critical-Peak Pricing Rates for Non-Residential Customers: Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

April 19, 2010 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for the non-residential Critical Peak Pricing demand response programs in place at PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E. The study also included a forecast of program load impacts for 2010 through 2020.


2009 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Demand Bidding Programs (DBP) for Non-Residential Customers: Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

April 01, 2010 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for the Demand Bidding Programs in place at PG&E and SCE. The study also included a forecast of program load impacts for 2010 through 2020.


2008 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Aggregator Demand Response Programs, Volume 1: Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

May 01, 2009 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for the Aggregator demand response programs in place at PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E. The study also included a forecast of program load impacts for 2009 through 2020.


2008 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Critical-Peak Pricing Rates for Non-Residential Customers, Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

April 29, 2009 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for the non-residential Critical Peak Pricing demand response programs in place at PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E. The study also included a forecast of program load impacts for 2009 through 2020.


2008 Load Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Demand Bidding Program (DBP) for Non-Residential Customers, Ex Post and Ex Ante Report -

April 29, 2009 - CA Energy Consulting estimated customer load reductions during event days for the Demand Bidding Programs in place at PG&E and SCE. The study also included a forecast of program load impacts for 2009 through 2020.


Impact Evaluation of California Statewide Critical-Peak Pricing Rate and Demand Bidding Program for Commercial and Industrial Customers – Program-year 2007 -

August 15, 2008 - This study evaluates customer response to two demand response programs operated by the three investor-owned utilities in California. It includes estimated demand response for the 2007 program year of the critical-peak pricing (CPP) rates and the demand-bidding programs (DBP) offered to non-residential customers.