Can the addition of more electric vehicles to the grid actually lower utility bills for all consumers? A recent study demonstrated just that, showing that electric vehicle customers are not being subsidized by other customers and, in fact, they are putting downward pressure on rates.
Earlier this month, a group of solar and tech organizations and companies published a research paper intended to deal with designing electricity rates in an era becoming more and more about distributed energy resources. The paper, Rate Design for a Distributed Grid, was published by companies that included TechNet, Sierra Club, the … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Matt Lehrman Demand charges for commercial and industrial customers have long been a part of the electric industry. Since utilities need to build infrastructure to meet both instantaneous and long-term requirements, the utility bill contains both an energy charge, which measures the amount of … [continued]
