We analyze the impact of retail rate design on the economics of grid-connected commercial photovoltaic (PV) systems in …

customer classes? Second, what types of tariff design is most appropriate, given prevailing policy objectives, wholesale market …

identify key trends related to: utilities motivations for implementing RTP, evolution of RTP tariff design, program …

, has not yet been signed into law. The design of an RPS can and does vary, but at its heart an RPS simply requires retail … to the renewable energy policy landscape, and these policies continue to evolve. Keeping up with the design, early … information on historical RPS experience and design. The report begins with an overview of state RPS policies: where they have …

possible strategy. Somewhat less recognized are the many other program design options also available, each with its particular … design efforts going forward, we examine the approaches to encouraging PV system performance - including, but not limited to … eight sections discuss in greater detail each of these program design strategies and describe how they have been implemented …

program design efforts going forward, we examine the approaches to encouraging PV system performance used by 32 prominent PV …

initiated customer choice in the past 5-7 years reach an important juncture in retail market design. Most states with retail … paid in its design and implementation, default RTP service can also provide a solid foundation for developing price …

Development of renewable energy. Such programs have grown in number in recent years. The design features and … program design features that might improve customer response and renewable energy sales. This report analyzes actual utility …

is the role of retail rate design, beyond net metering, on the customer-economics of grid-connected PV. Over the life of …. At the same time, the design of retail electricity rates, particularly for commercial and industrial customers, can vary … quite substantially. Understanding how specific differences in rate design affect the value of customer-sited PV is …

performance. To provide a point of reference for assessing the current state of the art, and to inform program design efforts …