Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - The main explanation for why NEM 3.0 provides a lower amount of credit to solar customers compared to the previous NEM programs is that the new structure credits customers only for the costs the utility avoids by not having to buy electricity elsewhere to serve them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

Overview of California's Ports

Aug 23, 2022 - Increasing consumer prices primarily result from a surge in the amount of goods consumers want to buy, combined with businesses struggling to produce and deliver those goods. One result of this dynamic is a dramatic increase in ocean freight costs, which businesses may pass on to consumers through higher prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4618

Cap-And-Trade Auction Update and GGRF Projections

Dec 6, 2021 - Based on our understanding of market trends, the recent increase in allowance prices has at least partly been driven by more “non ‑compliance ” entities buying and selling allowances. For example, investment firms are purchasing allowances with the expectation that prices will increase in the future and the allowances can be sold for a profit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4480

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Legislation approved in 2018 established a long-term urban water use efficiency framework to “Make Conservation a California Way of Life,” creating new requirements for urban retail water suppliers across the state. This report responds to a requirement that our office assess implementation of the framework.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - Program includes other emitters outside of the electricity sector, and entities can buy and sell allowances. a Chapter  598 of 2006 (SB 1368, Perata). LSE = load serving entity; PV = photovoltaic; and GHG = greenhouse gas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131