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The effect of residential solar on energy insecurity among low- to moderate-income households

We show that rooftop solar can reduce energy insecurity among low-to-moderate income households, using a unique matched survey research design.

Competitive markets and capital investment: Evidence from US power plants

I study how competition affects investment in power plants.

Designing Difference in Difference Studies With Staggered Treatment Adoption: Key Concepts and Practical Guidelines

We review the recent advances in the difference-in-difference literature and offer practical advice for applied researchers.

Calculating the realized investment returns of U.S. electric utilities

I document a downward trend in utilities’ realized return on investment over the last two decades, from a high of 12.6% in 2002 to 6.1% in 2020, on average. The decline is driven by a stagnation in revenue coupled with a nearly two-fold increase in investment.

Energy Policy Reversal during the Trump Administration

We study actions the Trump Administration took to reverse existing environmental policy.

Time is money: Comparative impacts of volumetric and demand charges

Renewed interest in electric rate design for small customers due to the proliferation of new technologies for consuming, shifting, and generating energy suggests the need for comparing the effects of demand-based rate design concepts with the status …