Daily edition | July 24, 2019 Note from the editor Though the energy transition seems rapid, a total industry overhaul takes time.
As utility investments move toward distributed resources and energy efficiency, regulators, policymakers and others are working to push that needle further through performance-based incentives. Efforts to shift away from the traditional cost of service model "can reduce the friction of transition until, finally, the utility culture changes," say stakeholders.
Today we're publishing the second of a two-part installment on performance-based ratemaking. The first installment can be found here.
What other efforts are in the works to shift rate incentives? Are current efforts successful or do they fall short? As always, we'd love to hear from you.
Thank you for reading,
Catherine Morehouse
Associate Editor, Utility Dive
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