Advancing Equity in Utility Regulation

Future of Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Drivers and Market Expectations [Slides]

“… There is potential for low-income communities, including rural communities, and non-adopters of new technologies to experience higher energy cost burdens from unequally distributed cleaner energy infrastructure benefits, exacerbating inequality. (Farley et al, 2021)…”

Developing an Equity Framework for State Regulatory Decision-Making

“…The framework described in this report is meant to build upon any foundation that a state regulatory body may have in incorporating equity into its processes and decision-making. The report's framework is organized by three considerations: namely, equity as a goal, tool, and metric (Farley et al, 2021). Accordingly, the framework outlined in this report walks through (1) identifying the priorities and goals within the context of equity, (2) selecting vulnerability indicators to identify priority communities, and (3) measuring and tracking progress towards these goals.…”