Publications

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

Demand Flexibility Programs and Rates

Residential Flexible Demand

Load Management Analytics

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

Welcome Slides PDF

Presentation PDF

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.

Overview of the Electricity Marketplace: Wholesale Markets

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

Electric Utility Distribution and Operations

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

Power System, Regulation, and Market Structure Fundamentals

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

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

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

Relf, Grace, and Kathryn Chelminksi. "DOE Fellows informational webinar: Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection." 2026.

Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection: Overview of Process, Data and Queue Management

Improving Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection: Automation, Timelines, Studies, Cost Allocation and Standards

Kaduk, John, Jennah Denney, David Farmer, Daniel Aguirre, Taylor Mullenix, Nathan Walsh, Kathryn Chelminski, and Lisa C Schwartz. "DER Interconnection Solutions for a Reliable and Secure Grid." 2025.

Catalyzing Grid Stability: Solutions for a Reliable and Secure Grid, NRECA

DERs and Grid Reliability, PSE

DER Interconnections in Georgia, Georgia PSC

DER Interconnection Solutions for a Reliable and Secure Grid, National Grid

Davis, Cody. "Cost Transparency for Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection." 2025.

Presentation PDF

Carvallo, Juan Pablo, Josh A Schellenberg, Sanjana Tadepalli, Sean Murphy, Sydney Forrester, Jeff Deason, Steven R Schiller, and Jasmine McAdams. "Boot Camp for the 2025-2026 DOE Energy Innovator Fellows." 2025.

Oct. 6: Electric System Reliability

Oct. 6: Electric System Resilience

Oct. 7: Energy Affordability

Oct. 8: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Distributed Energy Resources

Oct. 8: Evaluating Distributed Energy Resource Programs

Oct. 8: Example Application of Benefit-Cost Analysis: Managed Charging of Electric Vehicles

Oct. 8: Program Design for Distributed Energy Resource Programs

Oct. 9: Distributed Energy Resources in Distribution System Planning

Oct. 9: Skills Session: Stakeholder Engagement

Collins, Myles T, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Grid Resilience Planning for Extreme Heat: Training for Public Utility Commissions and State Energy Offices." 2025.

NARUC Resilience Framework in Action Mini-Guide: Regional Coordination during Extreme Heat

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Trico Electric Cooperative

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Burbank Water & Power

Ritzinger, Brian, Kate Tohme, Arthur O’Donnell, Ron Nelson, Grace Relf, Kathryn Chelminski, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Promoting Economic Efficiency in Interconnection–Part 2: Cost Allocation." 2025.

Introduction: Berkeley Lab

Presentation 1: New Leaf Energy

Presentation 2: Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

Presentation 3: New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

Presentation 4: Current Energy Group

Schwartz, Lisa C, Myles T Collins, Tim Woolf, Courtney Lane, Nancy Ryan, and Eric Bell. "Best Practices Guide for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Managed EV Charging." 2025.

TAG Meeting Sept. 19, 2024 PDF

TAG Meeting Oct. 17, 2024 PDF

TAG Meeting Jan. 30, 2025 PDF

TAG Meeting Sept. 25, 2025 PDF

Relf, Grace. "DER Interconnection – Performance Incentive Mechanisms." 2025.

Presentation PDF

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

Data Center Energy Use and Load Flexibility

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

Collins, Myles T, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Grid Resilience Planning for Extreme Cold and Ice Storms: Midwestern Region Training for Public Utility Commissions and State Energy Offices." 2025.

Bridging the Gap on Data, Metrics, and Analyses for Grid Resilience to Weather Events

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Otter Tail Power Company

Chelminski, Kathryn, Lisa C Schwartz, Jeff Thomas, Juan Martinez, and Schuyler Matteson. "Promoting Economic Efficiency in Interconnection–Part 1: Coordination Between Interconnection and Grid Planning." 2025.

Coordination Between Interconnection and Grid Planning, NC

Coordination Between Interconnection and Grid Planning, Eversource

Coordination Between Interconnection and Grid Planning, NY

Schiller, Steven R, and Myles T Collins. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Program Design and Evaluation." 2025.

Program Design for Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Programs

Evaluating Distributed Energy Resource Programs

Benefit-Cost Analysis of Distributed Energy Resources

Application: Benefit-Cost Analysis for Managed EV Charging

Podpora, Adam, Cody Matthews, David Rearden, Calvin Monson, Kathryn Chelminski, and Lisa C Schwartz. " Clearing the Fog on Interconnection Queues: Increasing Data Access, Transparency, and Security." 2025.

NY Central Hudson Gas & Electric

Michigan Public Service Commission

Illinois Commerce Commission

Key Takeaways PDF

Paulos, Bentham. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Data Vizualization." 2025.

Data Visualization

Carvallo, Juan Pablo. "DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Electric System Reliability." 2025.

Welcome Slides PDF

Electric System Reliability PDF

Collins, Myles T, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Grid Resilience Planning for Severe Storms: Eastern/Southeastern Region Training for Public Utility Commissions and State Energy Offices." 2025.

NARUC Grid Resilience Framework

Bridging the Gap on Data, Metrics, and Analyses for Grid Resilience to Weather Events

State Resilience Planning for Severe Storms and Hurricanes: MA DPU

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Con Edison

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Duke Energy

Utility Resilience Plans and Projects: Avangrid