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Selected Papers, Presentations, and Reports

Presentations

Note: Presentations for Institute of Public Utilities (IPU) programs are available for attendees at: http://www.ipu.msu.edu/

IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2010 General Meeting, "The Big Picture View from the Dismal Science," July 26, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota

The 33rd Annual National Conference of Regulatory Attorneys, Why Regulation Matters Today -- More than In Decades, June 21, 2010, Charleston, West Virginia

The 32nd Annual National Conference of Regulatory Attorneys, Why Regulation Does Not Fail Us (Unless We Fail Regulation), June 1, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada

Electricity and Energy Independence -- from the 40th Annual Regulatory Policy Conference, Institute of Public Utilities, Michigan State University, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, December 9, 2008

PURPA Manuals

Addendum to the EISA PURPA Standards Manual, March 17, 2009

The ‘‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" (ARRA), also know as the “Stimulus Bill,” corrected mistakes contained in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), which were discussed in the EISA Standards Manual.  This Addendum also contains a discussion of the Section 410(a)(1) requirements for grant qualification in the ARRA.

Reference Manual and Procedures for Implementation of the PURPA Standards in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, August 2008

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) contained four new PURPA standards and a fifth non-PURPA "standard."  The PURPA standards are "Integrated Resource Planning," "Rate Design Modifications to Promote Energy Efficiency Investments," "Consideration of Smart Grid Investments," and "Smart Grid Information."  The standard that is not an amendment to PURPA is in section 374 of EISA, "Additional Incentives for Recovery, Use, and Prevention of Industrial Waste Energy."

E-Forum Presentation, Procedures for Implementing the PURPA Standards in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, August 21, 2008

Reference Manual and Procedures for Implementation of the PURPA Standards in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, March 2006

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 added five new PURPA standards: "Net Metering," "Fuel Sources," "Fossil Fuel Generation Efficiency," "Time-Based Metering and Communications," and "Interconnection."

Electric Power Market Analysis

“Not So Fast: Proving market performance requires detailed analysis,” in Public Utilities Fortnightly, January 2010 (available at www.fortnightly.com)

Testimony before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, November 6, 2008

The Impact of Fuel Costs on Electric Power Prices, June 2007

2006 Performance Review of Electric Power Markets, August 2006

Review of wholesale and retail electric power markets.  Report for the Virginia State Corporation Commission as part of the Commission's annual report to the Virginia General Assembly.