Natalie Mims Frick

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2026

Frick, Natalie Mims, and Vinita Srinivasan. 2026 Large Load Literature Review and Data Sources. 2026.

Large Load Literature Review September 2026

Frick, Natalie Mims, Peter Cappers, Goksin Kavlak, Long Lam, Ryan Hledik, Jadon Grove, and Sebastian Rotella. Electricity Rate Designs for Large Loads: Evolving Practices and Opportunities 2026 Update. 2026.

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O’Shaughnessy, Eric, Ryan H Wiser, Peter Cappers, Jeffrey Deason, Natalie Mims Frick, and Ryan Hledik. "Revisiting the relationship between demand growth and electricity prices." Joule (2026) 102528.

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Kahrl, Fredrich, and Natalie Mims Frick. Speed to Power: Solutions for Accelerating Large Load Connections. 2026.

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Granderson, Jessica, Ian M Hoffman, Billie Holecek, Eliot Crowe, Sarah Josephine Smith, and Natalie Mims Frick. "Integrating AI Data Centers with the Power Grid." The Bridge (2026).

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Wiser, Ryan H, Galen L Barbose, Peter Cappers, Will Gorman, Sean Murphy, Lisa C Schwartz, Natalie Mims Frick, Guillermo Pereira, Arthur Mallet Dias, Jessalyn Chuang, and Vinita Srinivasan. Electric Utility Distribution Costs: Scoping Study on Trends, Drivers, and Possible Response Strategies. 2026.

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Kahrl, Fredrich, Jennie Jorgenson, Lawryn Kiboma, Dev Millstein, Natalie Mims Frick, and Brian Sergi. "Getting brighter: Impacts of improved day-ahead solar forecasts in high-solar, high-storage electricity systems." Renewable Energy 259 (2026) 125104.

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Frick, Natalie Mims, Angela Long, Ryan Long, and Kathryn Chelminski. Improving Transparency in Electric Distribution System Planning to Support Affordability. 2026.

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2025

Frick, Natalie Mims, and Vinita Srinivasan. 2025 Large Load Literature Review. 2025.

Large Load Literature Review December 2025

Smith, Sarah Josephine, and Natalie Mims Frick. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Data Centers." 2025.

Welcome Slides

Data Center Energy Use and Load Flexibility

Large Loads: Forecasting, Interconnection, Tariff Designs and Special Contracts

Sergi, Brian, Jennie Jorgenson, Lawryn Kiboma, Zack Jensen, Dev Millstein, Natalie Mims Frick, and Fredrich Kahrl. Solar and Storage Integration in the U.S. Southeast: Implications for Resource Adequacy. 2025.

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McAdams, Jasmine, and Natalie Mims Frick. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Stakeholder Engagement." 2025.

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Davis, Cody, Natalie Mims Frick, Chris Lawrie, Grace Relf, Nancy Ryan, Andrew Satchwell, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Denver Training for States on Integrated Distribution System Planning: Planning for Load Growth and Local Resources." 2025.

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Bios

Annotated Bibliography – Resources on Transportation Electrification

Appendix: Regulatory Challenges With Utility Investment Planning and Cost Recovery for Grid Modernization

IDSP Overview

Forecasting Loads and Distributed Energy Resources

Distribution Planning Modeling

Distribution Planning with Local Resources: Integration and Valuation

Coordination Across Planning Processes

Stakeholder Engagement in Distribution System Planning

Distribution Planning for Load Growth: Buildings

Distribution Planning for Load Growth —Transportation

Electric Vehicle Rate Design

Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection

Murphy, Sean, Natalie Mims Frick, and Andrew Satchwell. "Distribution Planning for Load Growth: Buildings." 2025.

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Incorporating building load growth into long-term electricity load forecasts PDF

Satchwell, Andrew, Natalie Mims Frick, Peter Cappers, Sanem Sergici, Ryan Hledik, Goksin Kavlak, and Glenda Oskar. "Electricity Rate Designs for Large Loads: Evolving Practices and Opportunities." 2025.

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McDonnell, Matt, Ron Nelson, and Natalie Mims Frick. Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Integration Framework: Regulatory Innovation for DER Compensation and Cost Allocation. 2025.

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Schellenberg, Josh A, and Natalie Mims Frick. Moving Beyond Direct Load Control: A Maturity Model for Realizing the Promise of Demand Flexibility. 2025.

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Frick, Natalie Mims, Angela Long, Grace Relf, and Anthony Sandonato. Reimagining Energy Efficiency Resource Standards. 2025.

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Schwartz, Lisa C, Natalie Mims Frick, Grace Relf, Ted Light, Josh A Schellenberg, and Alan H Sanstad. Clean Air as a Bonus for Achieving Energy-Related State Goals: A Review of Policies and Programs in 15 States. 2025.

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Long, Angela, Ryan Long, and Natalie Mims Frick. Virtual Power Plants: Insights, Profiles and Inventory. 2025.

Insights into Scaling VPPs PDF

VPP Profiles and Inventory PDF

Insights into Scaling VPPs: Appendices PDF

VPP Inventory v1 XLSX

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Forrester, Sydney, Ryan Hledik, Adam Bigelow, Natalie Mims Frick, and Kala Viswanathan. State regulatory opportunities to advance distributed energy resource aggregations in wholesale markets. 2025.

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LeBel, Mark, Ronny Sandoval, Natalie Mims Frick, and Jeff Deason. Opportunities for Integrating Electric and Gas Planning. 2025.

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2024

Hanus, Nichole L, Sydney Forrester, Evan Cappers, and Natalie Mims Frick. Database of Current State of U.S. Energy Equity Regulation and Legislation. 2024.

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