Energy Planning and Procurement

Abhyankar, Nikit, Umed Paliwal, Michael O’Boyle, Michelle Solomon, Jeremy Fisher, and Amol A Phadke. "A new era for rural electric cooperatives: New clean energy investments, supported by federal incentives, will reduce rates, emissions, and reliance on outside power." The Electricity Journal 36.8 (2023).

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Peng, Liqun, Gang He, and Jiang Lin. Role of Pumped Hydro Storage in China’s Power System Transition. 2024.

Kahrl, Fritz, and Jiang Lin. "Changing economics of China’s power system suggest that batteries and renewables may be a lower cost way to meet peak demand growth than coal." iScience 27.2 (2024).

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Morash, Sean. Charging Ahead: Grid Planning for Vehicle Electrification. 2024.

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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

De Martini, Paul, and Lisa C Schwartz. Distribution System Evolution. 2023.

Pastor, Angela Ortega, Ashley Books, Naïm R Darghouth, and Dan Gaspar. COP28 Outcomes Report. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2023.

Murphy, Sean, Lisa C Schwartz, Catherine Reed, Marion Gold, and Kirsten Verclas. State Energy Offices’ Engagement in Electric Distribution Planning to Meet State Policy Goals. 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

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ACEEE Summer Study NPA PDF

Carvallo, Juan Pablo, and Lisa C Schwartz. "The use of price-based demand response as a resource in electricity system planning." 2023.

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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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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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