Regulatory Assistance Project

THE REGULATORY ASSISTANCE PROJECT (RAP) IS A GLOBAL NON-PROFIT THAT FOCUSES ON THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THE POWER SECTOR AND RELATED SEGMENTS OF THE ECONOMY.

UNITED STATES: RAP'S SEASONED TEAM OF FORMER UTILITY AND AIR QUALITY REGULATORS, RATEPAYER ADVOCATES, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS BRINGS DEEP EXPERIENCE TO THE MOST VEXING ISSUES POSED BY THE ACCELERATING TRANSFORMATION OF THE U.S. POWER SECTOR. AS TRUSTED ADVISORS, OUR EXPERTS TURN COMPLEX CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES TO DEPLOY NEW CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND BEST PRACTICES, PROTECT SYSTEM RELIABILITY, AND IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE.

EUROPEAN UNION: RAP'S TEAM DEVELOPS HOLISTIC POLICIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EU AND MEMBER STATE POLICYMAKERS, NGOS, AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS. TOOLS AND COMPLEMENTARY POLICIES DEVELOPED BY RAP, IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNERS, ARE UNLEASHING THE POWER OF LARGER, WELL-DESIGNED MARKETS, DRIVING INVESTMENT IN LARGE-SCALE DEPLOYMENT OF LOW-CARBON SUPPLY, STORAGE, DEMAND-SIDE RESOURCES, AND NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE.

CHINA: THE RAP TEAM HAS BEEN DEEPLY ENGAGED WITH CHINA'S ENERGY SECTOR SINCE 1999. WE TAILOR CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS FOR CHINA, DRAWING ON OUR HANDS-ON EXPERTISE IN EUROPE, THE UNITED STATES, INDIA, AND OTHER REGIONS. OUR EFFORTS SPAN THE BREADTH OF CHINA'S CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES-INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, IMPROVING RESOURCE PLANNING, INTEGRATING RENEWABLES INTO THE GRID, REDUCING AIR POLLUTION, AND DESIGNING MARKETS AND EMISSIONS TRADING REGIMES-AS IT SEEKS TO TRANSFORM ITS POWER SECTOR AND MEET AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS.

INDIA: OUR GLOBAL TEAM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH POLICYMAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO ADAPT POLICY FRAMEWORKS AND RESEARCH TOOLS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD TO THE INDIAN CONTEXT. RAP FOSTERS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DECISION-MAKERS. WE STIMULATE ROBUST PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON THE POLICIES NEEDED TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE OPERATIONAL AND END-USE EFFICIENCY, RAMP UP DEVELOPMENT OF CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCES, EXPAND SERVICE TO UNDERSERVED CUSTOMERS, AND REDUCE OVERALL COSTS.OTHER REGIONS OUTSIDE OUR CORE FOCUS: WE OCCASIONALLY TAKE ON WORK OUTSIDE OF OUR FOUR MAIN REGIONS IN SITUATIONS WHERE WE CAN HAVE A LASTING IMPACT. WE SEEK LONGER-TERM ENGAGEMENTS IN WHICH OUR DEEP REGULATORY EXPERTISE WILL BENEFIT POLICYMAKERS OR THE NGO COMMUNITY. OUR TEAM CONTEXTUALIZES ITS INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE TO LOCAL CONDITIONS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO LOCAL CHALLENGES. WE FOCUS ON BEST PRACTICES THAT CONSISTENTLY CREATE SUFFICIENT REVENUES TO ENSURE GRID RELIABILITY, DRIVE INVESTMENT IN CLEAN RESOURCES, BALANCE COST ALLOCATION FAIRLY AMONG DISPARATE GROUPS, SEND THE RIGHT PRICE SIGNALS TO CUSTOMERS, AND MOTIVATE PERFORMANCE CONSISTENT WITH PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES.