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Joni S

@jonisliger

Energy & Environment Fellow at the Regulatory Assistance Project

Joined October 2013
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Excited to join the conversation tomorrow at @re_vermont’s #REV2019! Come join us in talking about redefining energy efficiency to reduce climate pollution. #energyoptimization
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Visitors to our national parks want to see purple mountain majesties, not a purple haze. Taking a “longer view” of air quality management tools—by including #EnergyEfficiency—can help. @RegAssistProj bit.ly/2ztxe3J
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West Bengal’s journey shows that the temptation for political interference in the day-to-day operation of power utilities is ever-present, says @natterjee in the fourth instalment of the @htTweets #MappingPower series. hindustantimes.com/opinion/t…
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In the first instalment of a new #MappingPower op-ed series in @htTweets, @NavrozDubash, Sunila S. Kale and @RBharvirkar1 argue that electricity reform is about getting the politics right. bit.ly/2pbGdRe
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My op-ed piece on the current rare window for electricity sector reform in Uttar Pradesh. I ask whether progress on access will be coupled with politically harder action on transforming the state's troubled discoms hindustantimes.com/india-new… #MappingPower @AIinstitute @CPR_Climate

How to reform Uttar Pradesh’s troubled power sector

The state must first provide power supply to all and tell users to accept regular tariff hikes and timely bill payment. | India News

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As technology re-invents the power sector, utility business models will be re-invented too. For electric cooperatives, borrowing from Europe offers one way forward. utilitydive.com/news/borrowi… via @UtilityDive @RegAssistProj
Borrowing from Europe to reinvent co-ops' business model

Borrowing from Europe to reinvent co-ops' business model

Power sector transition is often dominated by 'shiny new objects' like solar + storage, and the chance to serve customers more comprehensively can be overlooked. One way to change this is the...

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Electrification poses some gnarly issues for regulators. Our new report discusses how to stay ahead of the curve. bit.ly/2M2XiWR#NARUCSummer18 @RegAssistProj @NARUC
Beneficial Electrification: Ensuring Electrification in the Public Interest

Beneficial Electrification: Ensuring Electrification in the Public Interest

For electrification to be considered beneficial, it must meet one or more of the following conditions without adversely affecting the other two: Saves

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And the Standby Star award goes to @RegAssistProj Jim Lazar for the best panel question: Is critical peak pricing a viable alternative to standby rates? Answer: Yes! #NARUCSummer18
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Traditional view of standby service focused on its costs to the utility--but this overlooks potential grid benefits. @DavidPLittell #NARUCSummer2018 @NARUC @RegAssistProj
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