Natalie Mims Frick

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2024

Schwartz, Lisa C, Julieta Giraldez, Cody Davis, Natalie Mims Frick, Samir Succar, and Sean Murphy. "DOE Clean Energy Innovator Fellows: Integrated Distribution System Planning." 2024.

Welcome Slides PDF

Integrated Distribution System Planning Overview

Load and DER Forecasting

Distributed Energy Resources Planning

Distributed Energy Resources as Virtual Power Plants PDF

Identifying Grid Needs and Evaluating Investment Options PDF

Integrated Distribution System Planning Data, Metrics, and Analyses PDF

Kahrl, Fredrich, Jennie Jorgenson, James Hyungkwan Kim, Lawryn Kiboma, Dev Millstein, Natalie Mims Frick, and Brian Sergi. Solar and Wind Forecast Error Reserve Sharing in a Multi-Utility Region. 2024.

Kahrl, Fredrich, Jennie Jorgenson, Lawryn Kiboma, James Hyungkwan Kim, Dev Millstein, Brian Sergi, and Natalie Mims Frick. Solar and Storage Integration in the Southeastern United States: Economics, Reliability, and Operations. 2024.

Resource Portfolios Used in the Analysis (Installed Capacity by Balancing Area) CSV

Presentation PDF

Pigman, Margaret, Dev Millstein, Natalie Mims Frick, Wanya Chan, and William W Delp. Consumer Impacts of A Clean Energy Transition: Climate and health benefits from electrifying residential space and water heating. 2024.

Bolinger, Mark, and Natalie Mims Frick. Consumer Impacts of A Clean Energy Transition: Renewable Energy. Ed. Ryan H Wiser. 2024.

Frick, Natalie Mims, Sean Murphy, Dimitra Cappers, and Portia Awuah. Consumer Impacts of A Clean Energy Transition: Energy Efficiency. 2024.

Frick, Natalie Mims, Sunhee Baik, Mark Bolinger, Juan Pablo Carvallo, Cesca Miller, Dev Millstein, Sean Murphy, Margaret Pigman, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Consumer Benefits of A Clean Energy Transition: Policy Brief." 2024.

Murphy, Sean, Margaret Pigman, and Natalie Mims Frick. Managing changes in peak demand from building and transportation electrification with energy efficiency. 2024.

SMUD Analysis PDF

Fort Collins Utilities Analysis PDF

Homer, Juliet, Rebecca Tapio, Jasmine McAdams, Natalie Mims Frick, Nichole L Hanus, and Sydney Forrester. U.S. Department of Energy-National Lab Equity Summit: Grid Planning and Operations. 2024.

Frick, Natalie Mims, and Lisa C Schwartz. "A National Perspective on State Practices for Integrated Distribution System Planning." 2024.

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Schwartz, Lisa C, Natalie Mims Frick, Sean Murphy, Guillermo Pereira, Jessica Shipley, Josh A Schellenberg, and Alisha Fernandez. State Requirements for Electric Distribution System Planning. 2024.

Frick, Natalie Mims, Lisa C Schwartz, Julieta Giraldez, Cody Davis, Samir Succar, Ronny Sandoval, Gayathri Krishnamoothy, Tom Wall, Josh A Schellenberg, Peter H Larsen, and Neil Weisenfeld. "Regional Training: Planning for Distribution Systems, Distributed Energy Resources, and Resilience." 2024.

Agenda Training for States on IDSP PDF

Agenda Training for States on Grid Resilience Planning PDF

Speaker Bios PDF

Integrated Distribution System Planning Overview PDF

Load Forecasting PDF

Distributed Energy Resources Planning PDF

Identifying Grid Needs and Evaluating Investment Options PDF

Recovering and Allocating Costs PDF

Introduction to Resilience for Electricity Systems PDF

Identifying Threats, Predicting Vulnerabilities, and Assessing Risks PDF

What Should Grid Resilience Plans Include? PDF

Strategies for Valuing and Prioritizing Resilience Investments and Measuring Progress

Mitigation, Rapid Restoration Strategies, and Best Practices — with Case Studies PDF

State Criteria for Evaluating Resilience Projects PDF

Example Utility Vulnerability Assessment PDF

Equity Resources PDF

Frick, Natalie Mims, Lisa C Schwartz, Julieta Giraldez, Cody Davis, Samir Succar, Ronny Sandoval, Sara Peterson, Tom Wall, Stephen Torres, Juan Pablo Carvallo, Nichole L Hanus, and Josh A Schellenberg. "Western Regional Training: Planning for Distribution Systems, Distributed Energy Resources, and Resilience." 2024.

Distribution System and Distributed Energy Resources Planning Training Agenda, Jan. 24, 2024 PDF

Integrated Distribution System Planning Overview PDF

Load Forecasting PDF

Distributed Energy Resources Planning PDF

Identifying Grid Needs and Evaluating Investment Options PDF

Recovering and Allocating Costs PDF

Grid Resilience Planning Training Agenda, Jan. 25, 2024 PDF

Introduction to Resilience for Electricity Systems PDF

Identifying Threats, Predicting Vulnerabilities, and Assessing the Risks PDF

Southern California Edison’s Climate Adaptation Vulnerability Assessment (CAVA) PDF

Strategies for Valuing and Prioritizing Resilience Investments and Measuring Progress PDF

Mitigation, Rapid Restoration Strategies, and Best Practices – with Case Studies PDF

What Should Grid Resilience Plans Include? PDF

State Criteria for Evaluating Resilience Projects

Trainer Bios PDF

Woolf, Tim, Alice Napoleon, Natalie Mims Frick, Lisa C Schwartz, and Julie Michals. Distributional Equity Analysis for Energy Efficiency and Other Distributed Energy Resources: A Practical Guide. 2024.

Practical Guide PDF

Framework Summary PDF

DEA Advisory Committee Meeting No. 1

DEA Advisory Committee Meeting No. 2

DEA Advisory Committee Meeting No. 3

Presentation PDF

DEA Stakeholder Engagement Guidance PDF

2023

Nelson, Ron, Bradley Cebulko, Thomas Van Hentenryck, Erin Mettler, and Natalie Mims Frick. A Framework for Non-Pipeline Alternatives Analysis and Review of Existing Approaches. 2023.

Non-Pipeline Alternatives to Natural Gas Utility Infrastructure: An Examination of Existing Regulatory Approaches PDF

Non-Pipeline Alternatives: A Regulatory Framework and a Case Study of Colorado PDF

Presentation PDF

ACEEE Summer Study NPA PDF

Schwartz, Lisa C, Natalie Mims Frick, Julieta Giraldez, Cody Davis, Samir Succar, Ronny Sandoval, Eliza Hotchkiss, Josh A Schellenberg, Tom Wall, Peter H Larsen, Nichole L Hanus, and Jane Frantz. "Eastern Regional Training: Planning for Distribution Systems, Distributed Energy Resources, and Resilience." 2023.

Speaker Bios PDF

IDSP Training Agenda, Nov. 29, 2023 PDF

Integrated Distribution System Planning Overview PDF

Load Forecasting PDF

Distributed Energy Resources Planning PDF

Identifying Grid Needs and Evaluating Investment Options PDF

Recovering and Allocating Costs PDF

Resilience Planning Training Agenda, Nov. 30, 2023 PDF

Introduction to Resilience for Electricity Systems PDF

What Should Energy Resilience Plans Include? Example plans, template, and reporting PDF

CT PURA Resilience Framework PDF

Identifying Threats, Predicting Vulnerabilities, and Assessing Risks PDF

Strategies for Valuing and Prioritizing Resilience Investments and Measuring Progress PDF

Mitigation, Rapid Restoration Strategies, and Best Practices – with Case Studies PDF

State Criteria for Evaluating Resilience Projects PDF

Frick, Natalie Mims. "Considering the time and locational value of efficiency in electricity planning." 2023.

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Pereira, Guillermo, Lisa C Schwartz, and Natalie Mims Frick. "Using Energy Efficiency to Help Meet Distribution System Capacity Needs." 2023.

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Frick, Natalie Mims, Allison Campbell, Brittany Tarufelli, Elaine Hale, Aven Satre-Meloy, Christine A Holland, and Ashok Sekar. "Developing Forecasts: Basics & Best Practices." 2023.

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Keen, Jeremy, Erik Pohl, Natalie Mims Frick, Juan Pablo Carvallo, and Lisa C Schwartz. Duke Energy’s Integrated System and Operations Planning: A comparative analysis of integrated planning practices. 2023.

Frick, Natalie Mims, Lisa C Schwartz, Elaine Prause, and Raphael Breit. "Distribution System Planning: Goals & Objectives." 2023.

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Murphy, Sean, and Natalie Mims Frick. "Estimating the Drivers of the Cost of Saved Electricity in Utility Customer-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs." Energies 16.5 (2023).

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2022

Frick, Natalie Mims, Andrew Satchwell, and Miguel Heleno. "Quantifying Locational Net Benefits of DER for Distribution Systems." 2022.

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Schwartz, Lisa C, David Nemtzow, and Natalie Mims Frick. "How to Build a Connected Community: Policies to Promote Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings and Demand Flexibility." 2022 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 2022.

ACEEE 2022 Proceedings PDF

2021

Miller, Cesca, Natalie Mims Frick, Juan Pablo Carvallo, Tom Eckman, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Utility-Scale and Distributed Storage in Integrated Resource Plans: A Comparison of Plans for Indiana and Other States." 2021.