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This report presents a framework to represent the broad spectrum of regulatory paradigms and utility business models that exist today and may develop in the U.S. over the next 10-20 years. The framewo... This report presents a framework to represent the broad spectrum of regulatory paradigms and utility business models that exist today and may develop in the U.S. over the next 10-20 years. The framework is based on two fundamental utility business model characteristics: profit motivation and profit achievement.

This report offers different effective market strategies and new business models for aggregated DERs with a focus on decarbonizing power grids to help mitigate climate change impacts. See section 4.

This RMI report presents the key elements of utility business model reform and explores implementation options to understand benefits and potential trade-offs. The report presents new procurement prac... This RMI report presents the key elements of utility business model reform and explores implementation options to understand benefits and potential trade-offs. The report presents new procurement practices that address non-wires alternatives and focus on procuring alternative resources such as energy efficiency, DR, and storage to meet system needs.

This report presents the landscape of various DER aggregation initiatives in the US and details five projects as case studies, presenting key results from use cases, lessons learned, results from nume... This report presents the landscape of various DER aggregation initiatives in the US and details five projects as case studies, presenting key results from use cases, lessons learned, results from numerous interviews, and identifying key challenges.

This report presents an examination of operational coordination among distribution utilities, DER aggregators, and ISOs to support implementation of Order 2222, including an assessment of potential ga... This report presents an examination of operational coordination among distribution utilities, DER aggregators, and ISOs to support implementation of Order 2222, including an assessment of potential gaps in current practice and recommendations for state regulatory commissions, distribution utilities, and ISOs on how to address these gaps.