Rate Design Roundup: Reactions to Rate Design Innovations Across the Nation

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian

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Learning Level: 201: Applies to those with some experience who are looking to build on or enhance existing knowledge.

Across the country, there are a vast spectrum of net metering policy structures and rate design arrangements. This session will cover different analyses of the solar and storage future and how rate design and market access are affecting clean energy growth. Panelists will discuss emerging innovations and solutions that meet the double aim of encouraging the deployment of distributed resources, and ensuring a more resilent and equitable grid.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the diverse landscape of net metering policy structures and rate design arrangements across different regions in the country. Explore the various approaches and frameworks adopted by different states and utilities, and gain insights into the implications of these policies on clean energy growth and distributed resource deployment.
Gain insights into the analyses of the solar and storage future, taking into account the impact of rate design and market access on the clean energy industry. Learn about the key factors and considerations that shape the growth and integration of solar and storage technologies, including the role of innovative rate design approaches and market structures.
Explore emerging innovations and solutions that promote the deployment of distributed resources while ensuring grid resilience and equity. Understand the challenges and opportunities associated with balancing the goals of encouraging clean energy growth and maintaining grid reliability and affordability. Learn from panelists about successful strategies, technologies, and policy approaches that can foster a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable grid while enabling the deployment of distributed resources.

Moderator(s)

Kevin Lucas

Senior Director, Utility Regulation and Policy
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Panelist(s)

Thad Culley (he/him/his)

Director, Public Policy
Sunrun
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Nick Jimenez (he/him/his)

Senior Attorney
Southern Environmental Law Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Jennifer Potter (she/her/hers)

Director of Regulatory Innovation
Strategen
Lahaina, Hawaii, United States
Gerhard Walker

Manager, Advanced Forecasting and Modeling
Eversource
Westwood, Massachusetts, United States