There has recently been a fair amount of public utility commission activity around standby rates and their impact on the deployment of distributed energy resources, such as combined heat and power (CHP). From 2014 to 2019, interest in CHP has increased across a number...
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Alliance for Industrial Efficiency 2018 Accomplishments
The Alliance has made tremendous progress in 2018 advancing policies that support combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) on Capitol Hill, with the Administration, and in state and utility proceedings across the country. We welcomed two new...
Webinar: Update on Standby Tariffs – Barriers and Opportunities for CHP in Indiana
The Alliance for Industrial Efficiency hosted a webinar in partnership with Midwest Cogeneration Association and Indiana Industrial Energy Consumers, Inc. (INDIEC) on opportunities to expand combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) in Indiana....
Alliance Submits Comments Urging Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to Take Action on Standby Rates
Today, the Alliance submitted comments to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) regarding their proposed Policy Statement on Alternative Rate Methodologies. In May, the PUC issued the proposed policy statement inviting utilities to develop alternative...
Key Stakeholders Support Fair and Transparent Standby Rates in Indiana
Today, seventeen municipalities, manufacturers, and organizations delivered a letter to key Indiana policymakers asking for fair and reasonable standby rates that would encourage the installation of combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) systems...
Alliance Comments on Standby Rate Review for Indiana Commission
The Alliance submitted comments in response to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Backup, Maintenance, and Supplemental Power Rate Review Draft Report. In our comments, the Alliance expressed concerns with the Draft Report’s conclusion that the electric...