Energy Planning and Procurement

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

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Schwartz, Lisa C, Hanna Terwilliger, Joy Wang, and Sean Morash. "Integrated Distribution System Planning Workshop, New Mexico PRC." 2023.

Integrated Distribution Planning and Grid Modernization PDF

Distribution Planning Process in Michigan PDF

Minnesota Integrated Distribution System Planning PDF

National Perspective on State Approaches to Distribution System Planning PDF

July 9, 2024 Workshop PDF

Schwartz, Lisa C. "Distribution and Grid Modernization Planning to Accelerate Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources." 2023.

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Schwartz, Lisa C. "State Approaches for Distribution System Planning, including Grid Modernization." 2023.

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Relf, Grace, Joy Wang, Fredrich Kahrl, Paul De Martini, Caitlyn Edmundson, Rob Peterson, Sean Morash, Brad Borum, Tim Woolf, Jennifer Yoshimura, Sarah Hall, Tera Dornfeld, Josh L Bode, Megan Gilman, Robert Peterson, Lisa C Schwartz, James Lester, and Nick Sayen. "PUC Peer-Sharing Webinars on Integrated Distribution System Planning." 2023.

February 27 – Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Grid Modernization Investments

March 20 - Forecasting Loads and Distributed Energy Resources

April 10 - Reviewing Utility Distribution Plans: Kick-off presentation

April 10 - Reviewing Utility Distribution Plans: Michigan PSC

April 10 - Reviewing Utility Distribution Plans: Indiana URC

May 1 - Advancing Equity Considerations in Distribution System Planning

May 22 - Non-Wires Alternatives: Kick-off presentation

May 22 - Non-Wires Alternatives: Colorado PUC

May 22 - Non-Wires Alternatives: California PUC

June 12 - Developing Requirements for Utility Distribution Plans

Murthy, Samanvitha, Brian F Gerke, Sarah Josephine Smith, Aditya Khandekar, Cong Zhang, Richard E Brown, and Mary Ann Piette. "A multi-level load shape clustering and disaggregation approach to characterize patterns of energy consumption behavior." 2022 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 2022.

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Satchwell, Andrew, Brady Cowiestoll, Elaine Hale, Brian F Gerke, Paige Jadun, Cong Zhang, and Samanvitha Murthy. Assessing the Interactive Impacts of Energy Efficiency and Demand Response on Power System Costs and Emissions. 2022.

Lin, Jiang, Nina Khanna, Xu Liu, Wenjun Wang, Jessica Gordon, and Fan Dai. "Opportunities to tackle short-lived climate pollutants and other greenhouse gases for China." Science of The Total Environment 842 (2022).

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Bistline, John, Nikit Abhyankar, Geoffrey Blanford, Leon Clarke, Rachel Fakhry, Haewon McJeon, John Reilly, Christopher Roney, Tom Wilson, Mei Yuan, and Alicia Zhao. "Actions for reducing US emissions at least 50% by 2030." Science 376.6596 (2022) 922–924.

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Khandekar, Aditya, Shruti M Deorah, and Nikit Abhyankar. Feasibility and Impact of Biomass and Renewable Energy Hybrid Systems. 2022.

Schwartz, Lisa C. "Integrated distribution planning overview." 2022.

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Karali, Nihan, Nikit Abhyankar, and Shruti M Deorah. Electricity demand in South Asia – data gaps and pathways for research and modeling. 2022.

Liu, Zhu, Zhu Deng, Gang He, Hailin Wang, Xiang Zhang, Jiang Lin, Ye Qi, and Xi Liang. "Challenges and opportunities for carbon neutrality in China." Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 3 (2021) 141–155.

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Schwartz, Lisa C. "Energy System Planning for a Modern Electric Grid." 2020.

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Zhou, Nan, Hongyou Lu, Nina Khanna, Xu Liu, David Fridley, Lynn K Price, Wei Feng, Jiang Lin, Carolyn Szum, and Chao Ding. China Energy Outlook: Understanding China’s Energy and Emissions Trends. 2020.

Kahrl, Fredrich, Shruti M Deorah, Lakshmi Alagappan, Paul M Sotkiewicz, and Nikit Abhyankar. Policy and Regulatory Recommendations to Support a Least-Cost Pathway for India’s Power Sector. 2021.

Abhyankar, Nikit, Shruti M Deorah, and Amol A Phadke. Least-Cost Pathway for India’s Power System Investments through 2030. 2021.

Kahrl, Fredrich, Jiang Lin, Xu Liu, and Junfeng Hu. "Sunsetting coal power in China." iScience 24.9 (2021) 102939.

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Abhyankar, Nikit, Priyanka Mohanty, and Amol A Phadke. Illustrative Strategies for the United States to Achieve 50% Emissions Reduction by 2030. 2021.