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Fixed Charges Don’t ‘Fix’ the Problem
Pricing structures matter—not just for the timing of cost-effective solar-plus-battery economics but also how investment in solar-plus-battery systems might evolve and what the future electricity grid could look like.
Does America’s Transportation Future Really Need More and Bigger Roads?
Finding more money for the Highway Trust Fund overlooks the more fundamental question: will we need more HTF revenue and will we need to build more road capacity in the years and decades ahead?
Are Residential Demand Charges The Next Big Thing in Electricity Rate Design?
Guest author Matt Lehrman is an RMI alum. Demand charges for commercial and industrial customers have long been a part of the electric industry. Since…
Building a Hurricane-Ready Microgrid
With its shelter-in-place strategy, the City of Hoboken, New Jersey, plans a resilient microgrid to help residents stand their ground in the face of the next big storm.
An Alaskan Island Goes 100% Renewable
Kodiak Island's grid combines hydro, wind, batteries, and microgrid technologies.