DRA Reports

2012 DRA Annual Report MAIN PAGE
Each year DRA submits its Annual Report to the Legislature on January 10, decribing its accomplishments for the preceding year. DRA's 2012 Report to the Legislature can be found at the cover graphic below.
DRA Report: Case Study of Smart Meter System Deployment
DRA's case study of Southern California Edison's smart meter program examines cost recovery requests and presents key findings and recommendations for ensuring ratepayer benefits.
DRA Report: The Renewable Jungle
In January 2012, DRA released The Renewable Jungle, a guide designed to aid the public, potential renewable developers and policymakers in understanding the variety of renewable energy generation programs that California has created in the quest to achieve its climate change objectives.
DRA Report: Time Variant Pricing for California’s Small Electric Consumers
DRA’s 2011 white paper "Time Variant Pricing for California’s Small Electric Consumers" attempts to answer the question: Which form of time-varying electricity pricing best meets California’s energy policy goals?
DRA Urges Reforms as More Low-Income Customers Face Utility Service Disconnections
In March 2011, DRA released its updated report on energy utility service disconnections. DRA’s 2009 disconnection report found troubling trends for California’s low-income customers, who faced a rising number of utility shut-offs.
Green Rush: Investor-Owned Utilities’ Compliance With the Renewables Portfolio Standard
In the fall of 2011, the CPUC approved two renewable projects at higher-than-acceptable costs to ratepayers: the North Star solar PV project in Fresno and the Abengoa solar thermal project in the Mojave Desert. DRA is troubled by the continued approval of expensive projects that bloat the market prices at ratepayer expense.
Solar PV - California's Solar PV Paradox
On Oct. 12, 2010, DRA released California's Solar PV Paradox: Declining CSI Prices and Rising IOU Bid Prices, a report that analyzes cost trends in the state's solar markets.

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