Publications

Murphy, Sean, Cisco DeVries, and Eliot Crowe. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Demand Flexibility Programs and Rates and Analytics." 2026.

Welcome slides

Demand Flexibility Programs and Rates

Residential Flexible Demand

Load Management Analytics

Chelminski, Kathryn, Johnny Wong, Lisa C Schwartz, Margaret Pigman, and Katherine Carlson. Interconnection Timelines and Costs for Distributed Energy Projects in the United States (2000-2025). 2026.

Presentation PDF

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

Report PDF

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

Large Load Literature Review May 2026

Large Load Data Sources May 2026

Hart, Nora, Ashleigh Papakyriakou, Sonam Shah, Tom Abram, Nathan McKenzie, and Jessica Granderson. A Central Plant Retrofit Assessment Guide for Owners. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , 2026.

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Pereira, Guillermo, Paul De Martini, Arthur Mallet Dias, and Lisa C Schwartz. Distribution System Plan Template and Guide for Electric Utilities for Adaptation by States and Utilities. 2026.

Georgis, Tony. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Electricity Cost of Service Studies." 2026.

Welcome Slides PDF

Presentation PDF

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.

Report PDF

Seel, Joachim, Julie Mulvaney Kemp, Anna Cheyette, Will Gorman, Jessalyn Chuang, and Dev Millstein. Identifying Barriers to Solar and Storage Hybrids: Modeled vs. empirical wholesale market value and net-value for co-located solar + storage projects. 2026.

Report PDF

Data File XLSX

Aghajanzadeh, Arian, Rory Schmick, Jennifer Stokes-Draut, Bryce Carleton, and Carmen Azzaretti. Technology Catalog for Controlled Environment Agriculture. 2026.

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Rand, Joseph, Anna Cheyette, Chris Talley, Steven Zhang, Will Gorman, Ryan H Wiser, Joachim Seel, Seongeun Jeong, and Fredrich Kahrl. U.S. Interconnection Queue Data Through 2025: Complete Interconnection Request Dataset and Summarized Data Workbook. 2026.

Data File XLSX

Smith, Sarah Josephine, Samanvitha Murthy, Marius Stuebs, Sunhee Baik, Shreya Agarwal, Bruce Nordman, Margaret Taylor, Richard E Brown, Doug Black, and Mary Ann Piette. California Price Response Potential Study. 2026.

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De Martini, Paul. "Distributed Energy Resources: Distribution Operations and Tariff Provisions." 2026.

Welcome Slides PDF

Presentation Slides PDF

Cappers, Peter. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Electricity Markets." 2026.

Welcome Slides

Overview of the Electricity Marketplace: Wholesale Markets

Collins, Myles T, Arthur Mallet Dias, Paul De Martini, and Lisa C Schwartz. Integrating Resilience Planning in Distribution System Planning. 2026.

Rapp, Vi H, Sharon S Chen, Dylan Anacleto-Black, and Noel Putaansuu. Evaluation of a Smoke Opacity Sensor for Improving Residential Wood Heater Combustion. Berkeley: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2026.

Evaluation of a Smoke Opacity Sensor for Improving Residential Wood Heater Combustion

Ball, Jason, and Peter Cappers. A Community Guide to Regulatory Barriers Affecting Microgrids (Reports 1-3). 2026.

Report No. 1: Foundational Issues Facing Microgrids PDF

Report No. 2: Single Property Microgrids PDF

Report No. 3: Multi-Property Microgrids PDF

Davis, Cody. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Electric Distribution System Operations." 2026.

Welcome Slides

Electric Utility Distribution and Operations

Relf, Grace. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Power System, Regulation, and Market Structure Fundamentals." 2026.

Welcome Slides

Power System, Regulation, and Market Structure Fundamentals

Giraldez, Julieta, Sean Morash, Matthew Steffen, and Gregory Mandelman. EV Load Forecasting Guide. 2026.

Pereira, Guillermo, Soumya Tiwari, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Non-Wires Alternatives for Distribution Systems: State Requirements and Engineering Practices." 2026.

Introduction and State Practices

Planning and Implementation

Less, Brennan, Iain S Walker, and Quinn P Graessle. Defining Power Efficient Residential Electric Appliances and Equipment. Berkeley, Ca: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , 2026.

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Cappers, Peter. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Rate Design." 2026.

Welcome Slides

Utility Ratemaking and Rate Design: Background and Best Practices

Kahrl, Fredrich. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Transmission Basics." 2026.

Welcome Slides PDF

Presentation PDF