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Policymakers should continue to use traditional rate cases to set utility rates. Rates should be based on just and reasonable expenses, as is done in rate cases. 

Regulators should assign system costs appropriately to customer classes. This should be consistent with universal service and affordability goals.

Regulators should ensure that residential rate design minimizes flat, fixed charges and fees.

Policymakers should not approve advanced or up-front payments for major capital construction projects. This includes for nuclear and coal plants. 

State policymakers should rely on securitization only when it results in the lowest overall costs for consumers. Securitization plans must include consumer protections. 

Policymakers should ensure that solar customers pay their fair share of costs and nonbypassable fees. 

Policymakers should ensure: 

Policymakers should refrain from approving utility requests to join a regional transmission organization (RTO) or independent system operator (ISO) if they have not

Policymakers should ensure that smart-grid technology makes the grid more efficient, reliable, and secure. The grid should also be better connected.