Robust scenario development provides a strong foundation for electric company integrated resource planning. Thoughtful and comprehensive scenario planning at the outset can support more productive external stakeholder and regulatory engagements; align resource planning with other company goals; and help avoid unnecsssary costly iteration during later stages of integrated resource plan (IRP) development. Positioning a company’s preferred resource portfolio within the context of a wide-range of potential futures informed by industry technology, policy, and market trends can also reduce risk.