RAP Report, Regulatory Solutions for Building Decarbonization

RAP’s 2020 report, Regulatory Solutions for Building Decarbonization: Tools for Commissions and Other Government Agencies, focuses on electrification as the central decarbonization solution: replacing gas appliances with efficient electric alternatives. The report provides a framework for the comprehensive regulatory reforms required to transition to clean energy in the US building sector, along with more than 40 specific recommendations for action. Topics discussed include aligning efficiency policies with decarbonization, updating rate design and system planning models, and managing stranded asset risk.