Chi Gao
@chigao.bsky.social
Associate at Regulatory Assistance Project. Focus on energy transition and power sector decarbonization.
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🚗 For the third entry in our August Reading Series, we turn to the world’s largest EV market: China.
🔌 “Smoothing the way,” by @chigao.bsky.social, explores how smart charging in Zhejiang Province can ease grid pressure and reduce costs and emissions.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
🔌 “Smoothing the way,” by @chigao.bsky.social, explores how smart charging in Zhejiang Province can ease grid pressure and reduce costs and emissions.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
Smoothing the way: Coaxing more flexible charging from China's mammoth EV fleet
An English-language summary of RAP's published suggestions for improving policy to expedite the rollout of managed charging for EVs in China.
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August 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🚗 For the third entry in our August Reading Series, we turn to the world’s largest EV market: China.
🔌 “Smoothing the way,” by @chigao.bsky.social, explores how smart charging in Zhejiang Province can ease grid pressure and reduce costs and emissions.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
🔌 “Smoothing the way,” by @chigao.bsky.social, explores how smart charging in Zhejiang Province can ease grid pressure and reduce costs and emissions.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
Virtual Power Plants in China - some reflections after talking with VPP entrepreneurs and researchers in China.
What’s Working:
National policies strongly support VPPs, attracting substantial investment.
Certain pilot cities are thinking big, embracing VPPs as part of their industrial policy.
What’s Working:
National policies strongly support VPPs, attracting substantial investment.
Certain pilot cities are thinking big, embracing VPPs as part of their industrial policy.
August 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Virtual Power Plants in China - some reflections after talking with VPP entrepreneurs and researchers in China.
What’s Working:
National policies strongly support VPPs, attracting substantial investment.
Certain pilot cities are thinking big, embracing VPPs as part of their industrial policy.
What’s Working:
National policies strongly support VPPs, attracting substantial investment.
Certain pilot cities are thinking big, embracing VPPs as part of their industrial policy.
Why are Virtual Power Plants in China not scaled up yet? The lack of comprehensive funding to compensate for the full spectrum of values they provide plays a big role. In our new paper, Fritz Kahrl and I proposed a couple ways to make VPPs work better in China: www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
A full-stack compensation model for virtual power plants: Uniting the top-down and local-level approaches
Virtual power plants bring value to the electricity system but need sustainable scaling. RAP examines a full-stack compensation mechanism to do so.
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December 19, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Why are Virtual Power Plants in China not scaled up yet? The lack of comprehensive funding to compensate for the full spectrum of values they provide plays a big role. In our new paper, Fritz Kahrl and I proposed a couple ways to make VPPs work better in China: www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
New article! China has the largest fleet of coal power plants in the world and the policies that govern how these plants earn revenue has long-lasting implications for the country’s energy transformation prospects and global climate goals.
www.raponline.org/blog/changin...
Changing how coal power plants get paid: What’s next for policy in China
One year on from China's problematic coal-only capacity payment mechanism, RAP’s Max Dupuy & Gao Chi look at emerging reform initiatives.
www.raponline.org
December 18, 2024 at 8:21 PM
New article! China has the largest fleet of coal power plants in the world and the policies that govern how these plants earn revenue has long-lasting implications for the country’s energy transformation prospects and global climate goals.
www.raponline.org/blog/changin...
I went to the Channel Islands National Park last weekend for a backpacking trip and I spotted some island foxes, found only on these islands. They are the cutest fur balls I've seen!
In 2002, there were only 62 of them left. Now? More than 3000. The conservation story is truly remarkable.
In 2002, there were only 62 of them left. Now? More than 3000. The conservation story is truly remarkable.
December 12, 2024 at 5:50 PM
I went to the Channel Islands National Park last weekend for a backpacking trip and I spotted some island foxes, found only on these islands. They are the cutest fur balls I've seen!
In 2002, there were only 62 of them left. Now? More than 3000. The conservation story is truly remarkable.
In 2002, there were only 62 of them left. Now? More than 3000. The conservation story is truly remarkable.
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HOT OFF THE PRESS: Industrial electrification is THE key lever to decarbonise industry.
But without policy support it won't happen at required speed.
That's why we developed a 10-point action plan for Europe.🧵
Read our new @regassistproj.bsky.social report here: www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
But without policy support it won't happen at required speed.
That's why we developed a 10-point action plan for Europe.🧵
Read our new @regassistproj.bsky.social report here: www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
December 12, 2024 at 8:10 AM
HOT OFF THE PRESS: Industrial electrification is THE key lever to decarbonise industry.
But without policy support it won't happen at required speed.
That's why we developed a 10-point action plan for Europe.🧵
Read our new @regassistproj.bsky.social report here: www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
But without policy support it won't happen at required speed.
That's why we developed a 10-point action plan for Europe.🧵
Read our new @regassistproj.bsky.social report here: www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
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We have big news to share today! Katherine Dixon has been named CEO of the @regassistproj.bsky.social, starting Jan. 1, 2025. Katherine will lead RAP’s mission to advance effective energy policies and accelerate the clean energy transition worldwide. www.raponline.org/blog/rap-nam...
December 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM
We have big news to share today! Katherine Dixon has been named CEO of the @regassistproj.bsky.social, starting Jan. 1, 2025. Katherine will lead RAP’s mission to advance effective energy policies and accelerate the clean energy transition worldwide. www.raponline.org/blog/rap-nam...
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A 2-year Swedish study shows that heat pump owners save 20% on their energy bill by using a smart thermostat. Those with dynamic electricity contracts save a little more (24%) by using smart controls to avoid peak periods.
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June 26, 2024 at 4:33 PM
A 2-year Swedish study shows that heat pump owners save 20% on their energy bill by using a smart thermostat. Those with dynamic electricity contracts save a little more (24%) by using smart controls to avoid peak periods.
The EV time-of-use rate in Hainan Province, China has become too effective.
Driven by the lower rate, 30% of charging now occurs between 12-2 AM, creating a new peak around midnight at 630 MW, which constitutes 7% of the overall peak.
Price ratio could be refined. Try TOU + automatic control?
Driven by the lower rate, 30% of charging now occurs between 12-2 AM, creating a new peak around midnight at 630 MW, which constitutes 7% of the overall peak.
Price ratio could be refined. Try TOU + automatic control?
June 24, 2024 at 5:28 PM
The EV time-of-use rate in Hainan Province, China has become too effective.
Driven by the lower rate, 30% of charging now occurs between 12-2 AM, creating a new peak around midnight at 630 MW, which constitutes 7% of the overall peak.
Price ratio could be refined. Try TOU + automatic control?
Driven by the lower rate, 30% of charging now occurs between 12-2 AM, creating a new peak around midnight at 630 MW, which constitutes 7% of the overall peak.
Price ratio could be refined. Try TOU + automatic control?
Max Dupuy (@cleartiming.bsky.social) and I have a blog out that explores the nuanced world of China's power sector, especially the impact of the new coal power capacity payment mechanism, and how to transform it in a way that could potentially support the clean energy transition. bit.ly/4begk9m (1/5
China's coal power capacity payment policy: What it means and what’s next
RAP analyses China's coal power capacity payment policy, announced in November 2023, finding a few benefits and more drawbacks.
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February 6, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Max Dupuy (@cleartiming.bsky.social) and I have a blog out that explores the nuanced world of China's power sector, especially the impact of the new coal power capacity payment mechanism, and how to transform it in a way that could potentially support the clean energy transition. bit.ly/4begk9m (1/5