Technical Assistance - Energy Planning and Procurement

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

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

Presentation PDF

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.

Eckman, Tom, Natalie Mims Frick, Lisa C Schwartz, Jeremy Twitchell, and Alan Cooke. "Integrated Resource Planning Training for the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff." 2021.

IRPs in the US: A Review of Requirements PDF

Purpose and application of IRPs PDF

Major components in IRP development process by utilities - Part 1 PDF

Treating energy efficiency and demand response as rescues in IRP PDF

Major components in IRP development process by utilities - Part 2 PDF

Technical modeling used in IRP development PDF

Stakeholder engagement practices PDF

Conducting a technical review of an IRP PDF

IRP emerging requirements and best practices PDF

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.

Carvallo, Juan Pablo, Myles T Collins, Stephanie Bieler, Joscha Mueller, Christoph Gehbauer, and Peter H Larsen. Indiana 21st Century Energy Policy: Emerging Technologies on the Electricity Distribution System. 2020.

De Martini, Paul, Kevin Schneider, Emma M Stewart, Barry Mather, Michael Coddington, Joseph H Eto, Benjamin Sigrin, Natalie Mims Frick, Joe Paladino, Lavelle Freeman, Debra Lew, Fritz Kahrl, and Lisa C Schwartz. "Southeast Regional Training on Distribution Systems & Planning." 2020.

Trainer Bios PDF

Integrated Distribution System and Grid Modernization Planning PDF

Distribution Systems 101 - part 1 PDF

Distribution Systems 101 - part 2 PDF

Distribution Systems 101 - part 3 PDF

Distribution Systems 101 - part 4 PDF

Distribution System Control and Automation PDF

Utility Distribution Planning 101 PDF

Reliability/Resilience-Based Metrics and Planning PDF

Forecasting load on distribution systems with distributed energy resources PDF

Demand Flexibility as a Utility System Resource: Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings PDF

Incorporating Resilience into Distribution System Planning PDF

National Security Considerations in Distribution System Planning PDF

Walk-through of long-term utility distribution plans: PDF

Emerging distribution planning analyses PDF

PUC Distribution Planning Practices PDF

Grid Modernization Investment Economics PDF

Frick, Natalie Mims, Tom Eckman, and Andrew Satchwell. "Integrated Resource Planning: Technical Assistance to the Michigan Public Service Commission." 2017.

May 1, 2017 Session PDF

Aug 8, 2017 Session 1 PDF

Aug 8, 2017 Session 2 PDF

Aug 8, 2017 Session 3 PDF

Aug 8, 2017 Session 4 PDF

Yin, Rongxin, Girish Ghatikar, Ranjit Deshmukh, and Aamir Hussain Khan. "Findings from an Advanced Demand Response Smart Grid Project to Improve Electricity Reliability in India." India Smart Grid Week 2015. 2015.

Cohen, Samuel D, Joseph H Eto, Charles A Goldman, John A Beldock, and Geoffrey Crandall. "Environmental externalities: What state regulators are doing." The Electricity Journal 1990.

Sathaye, Jayant A, Stephane de la Rue du Can, Satish Kumar, Maithili Iyer, Christina Galitsky, Amol A Phadke, Michael A McNeil, Lynn K Price, Ranjit Bharvirkar, and Srinivasan Padmanabhan. Implementing End-use Efficiency Improvements in India: Drawing from Experience in the US and Other Countries. USAID|INDIA, 2006.

Goldman, Charles A, and Edward P Kahn. "Comparative Assessment of the Demand-Side Management Plans of Four New York Utilities." Energy 14.10 (1989) 14.

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Goldman, Charles A, and Mary Ellen Hopkins. Survey and Analysis of State Regulatory Activities on Least Cost Planning for Gas Utilities. 1991.

Cohen, Samuel D, Joseph H Eto, Charles A Goldman, John A Beldock, and Geoffrey Crandall. A Survey of State PUC Activities to Incorporate Environmental Externalities into Electric Utility Planning and Regulation. Berkeley: LBNL, 1990.

Goldman, Charles A, G Alan Comnes, John F Busch, and Stephen Wiel. Primer on Gas Integrated Resource Planning. Berkeley: LBNL, 1993.