The Energy Systems and Climate Analysis (ESCA) group conducts research that enables public- and private-sector decision-making on decarbonization, climate resilience, policy, investment strategies, planning methods, emerging technologies, environmental management, goal setting, and risk management. The intersection of policy, technology, economics, and climate impacts is an evolving landscape with many challenges. ESCA produces fundamental insights that inform long term strategy to face these challenges.
The group conducting this research consists of engineers, economists, policy analysts, meteorologists, and modelers who regularly contribute to thought leadership across academic journals, national assessments, and expert forums. For a history of ESCA's decarbonization research, refer to the group's interactive decarbonization site.
Explore the research topics in the Research Guide to get started, or check out the pages in the Quick Access section to learn more about ESCA.
Research Guide
Climate Resilience Analysis
Tools, data, and insights for identifying weather and climate hazards, their impacts on system assets and outcomes, and planning methods to improve decision making under uncertainty.
Climate Transition Risk, Target Setting, and Disclosure
Understanding climate transition risks and opportunities to enhance decision making, develop climate strategies aligned with global goals, inform stakeholder engagement and disclosure.
Energy Systems Analysis
Analysis and projections of structural changes including policy, load growth, decarbonization, renewable penetration, low-carbon fuels, sector coupling, and other energy sector transitions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting
Evaluating and improving energy sector greenhouse gas emissions accounting, the use of offsets in corporate inventories, and considerations for low-carbon electricity procurement.
Integrated Energy System Planning
Providing critical information, analysis, and tools to help electric companies and stakeholders improve long-range integrated resource planning and risk management practices.
Technoeconomics
Cost and performance data for existing and emerging generation and storage technologies, roadmap assessments for forward-looking technology options.
Quick Access
Thought Leadership
Major publications, technical briefs, podcasts, and ESCA newsletters from recent research cycles.
View publicationsModels
US-REGEN, Canada REGEN, MERGE, and related model documentation used for decarbonization analysis.
Model portfolioCollaborations
Cross-sector programs with EPRI initiatives, federal agencies, laboratories, and international partners.
Explore collaborationsResearch Staff
Technical leaders, modelers, economists, and climate scientists contributing to ESCA projects.
Meet the team