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The California Solar Paradox: Why Does DRA Overlook the Cost Control Feature of Feed-in Tariffs?

November 2, 2010

Paul Gipe

The Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA)’s recent report “California’s Solar PV Paradox” attempts to explain why the price for ... Read more

How Ontario’s Program of Feed-in Tariffs Compares to Programs Elsewhere in the World and in North America

October 31, 2010

Paul Gipe

How then does Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff program stand up to best practices worldwide? How well does it compare to, say, programs in Germany or France? Is Ontario’s program world-class? How does Ontario’s program compare to others in North America? What innovations have Ontario made that sets the provincial program apart from successful programs in Europe? Where does Ontario’s program fall short of best practice elsewhere?

Grading North American Feed-in Tariffs and Feed-in Tariff Best Practice by Paul Gipe for the Bay Area Council

October 25, 2010

Paul Gipe

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Presentation by Paul Gipe to the Bay Area Council of Governments on Advanced Renewable Tariffs for an Energy Revolution

October 25, 2010

Paul Gipe

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Federal Regulator Blasts Open Door to Differentiated Feed-in Tariffs in USA

October 21, 2010

Paul Gipe

In a ruling 21 October 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) effectively cleared the way for multi-tiered feed-in tariffs for various renewable energy technologies, like the programs found in Ontario, Canada and across Europe. FERC's ruling "clarified" an earlier decision that had roiled proposed feed-in tariff policies at the state level in the US.