Thought Leadership
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Major Publications and Research
Evaluating Local Climate Change Impacts
Drivers and implications of alternative routes to fuels decarbonization in net-zero energy systems - Nature
Emissions and Energy Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act - Science
Analysis of EPA's Proposed New and Existing Source Standards for Power Plants
Climate Informed Planning and Adaptation for Power Sector Resilience
Impacts of Inflationary Drivers and Updated Policies on U.S. Decarbonization and Technology Transitions
Integrated Strategic System Planning Initiative: Modeling Framework, Demonstration Study Results, and Key Insights
Climate 101: Physical Climate Data
Modeling Nuclear Energy's Future Role in Decarbonized Energy Systems – iScience
Putting Science First in Creating and Using the Social Cost of Carbon – The Hill
Economy-wide evaluation of CO2 and air quality impacts of electrification in the United States – Nature Communications
Net-Zero 2050: U.S. Economy-Wide Deep Decarbonization Scenario Analysis
Canadian National Electrification Assessment
TAGWeb – Technology Assessment Guide
GHG Accounting Compendium
24/7 Carbon-free Energy: Matching Carbon-free Energy Procurement to Hourly Electric Load
Back Pocket Insights
- Uses and Limits of Decarbonization Scenarios to Inform Net-Zero TransitionsOctober 2024
- Impact of Uncertain Hydrogen Technology Futures on Long-Term Electric Company Investment PortfoliosAugust 2024
- Assessing Key Market Trends Impacting Technology Costs in Energy System Resource PlanningAugust 2024
- Opportunity on the Margin: Electricity Prices Under Deep DecarbonizationAugust 2024
- Regional Decarbonization SummaryJune 2024
- Assessing Temporal and Spatial Modeling Choices for Energy Storage in Long-Term Resource PlanningMay 2024
- Zero CO2 Electric Sector Policy & System ReliabilityMay 2024
- Assessing the Impacts of Dark Doldrums Events on Electric System Resource PortfoliosMay 2024
- Advanced Nuclear Reactors in Energy System Resource PlanningMarch 2024
- Carbon Capture and Storage in Energy System Resource PlanningMarch 2024
- Storage Technologies in Energy System Resource PlanningMarch 2024
- Hydrogen in Energy System Resource PlanningMarch 2024
- Updated Emissions Imply Accelerated Efforts to Reach 2030 Climate TargetJanuary 2024
- Analysis of EPA's Proposed Standards for Power PlantsJanuary 2024
- Understanding Distributional Impacts of Decarbonization: Evolution of Consumer Spending on EnergyDecember 2023
- Power Sector Impacts of the Inflation Reduction ActNovember 2023
- Technical Considerations and Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Emissions OffsetsNovember 2023
- Understanding the Role of Offshore Wind in U.S. Decarbonization (中文)October 2023
- Understanding the Role of Offshore Wind in U.S. Decarbonization (English)October 2023
- Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting for Electric Power CompaniesOctober 2023
- Evidence of the Relationship Between Household Income and Transport EmissionsAugust 2023
- IRA Multi-model Intercomparison Project Two-PagerAugust 2023
- Inflation Reduction Act Two PagerJune 2023
- Approaches to Assess the Emissions Impacts of ElectrificationNovember 2022
- Electrification and Air QualityNovember 2022
- Extreme Heat Events and Impact to the Electric SystemSeptember 2022
- RECs and GHG AccountingSeptember 2022
- Is There a Role for Natural Gas in Net-Zero Emissions Power Systems?August 2022
- Scope 2 GHG Emissions Accounting for Electric Power CompaniesJuly 2022
- Impacts of Wind and Solar Costs on Electric Sector DecarbonizationMay 2022
- Actions for Reducing U.S. Emissions at Least 50% by 2030May 2022
- Overview of GHG Emissions AccountingMay 2022
- The Role of the Electric Sector in Net Zero Emissions SystemsOctober 2021
- Importance of Temporal Resolution in Modeling Deep Decarbonization July 2021
- Impacts of Carbon Dioxide Removal on Power Sector DecarbonizationJune 2021
- How does a carbon price impact electricity prices?January 2021
- Insights from Natural Gas Fuel Price ScenariosApril 2020
- Minnesota Electric Sector Net-Zero CO2 Emissions InsightsApril 2020
- Trade-offs in Emissions Reductions with a CO2 PolicyApril 2020
- An Insider's Guide to the Calculation and Use of LCOEsJanuary 2020
- Impacts of Recent State Renewables Policies in the U.S., Dec-2019January 2024
- A Primer on Wind and Solar Value DeflationAugust 2019
- Impacts of Battery Storage on the Electric Sector MixMarch 2019
- Minnesota High Renewable Standard InsightsMarch 2019
- Value of Technology in the Electric Power SectorAugust 2018
- Value and Costs of State Renewable Portfolio StandardsgitJuly 2018
Podcast Episodes
EV Efficiency Gains- What's Down the Road?
Geoff Blanford - April 25, 2024EPRI and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently released a study that found that EV efficiency improvements have the potential to significantly reduce future electric infrastructure buildout, energy usage, and consumer costs over the next three decades. According to the study, continued advances in EV efficiencies could reduce electricity consumption per mile in half and provide consumer energy cost savings of more than $200 billion annually if accomplished without raising vehicle costs.
Join EPRI Current host, Samantha Gilman, as she discusses these findings and more with report authors Luke Tonachel, senior strategist for transportation at NRDC, and EPRI's Geoffrey Blanford, principal technical executive in the energy systems and climate analysis group.
Listen NowWait, how much will the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions cost?
John Bistline - March 13, 2024John Bistline spoke with NPR Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal about the ongoing debate on its effect on clean energy adoption and how the market environment has changed since the IRA was passed.
Listen NowHow to Be Carbon Free Hour by Hour
Arin Kaye - November 2, 2023The shift from procuring 100 percent renewable energy on an annual basis to 24/7 Carbon Free Energy (CFE) on an hourly basis marks a potentially important evolution of corporate efforts to promote clean energy.
Join EPRI's Arin Kaye, and Iron Mountain Data Centers' Chris Pennington as they provide an overview of this emerging topic, and how companies like Iron Mountain are shifting to CFE 24/7. Plus, find out how EPRI is helping support these efforts through the emergence of a new CFE 24/7 Interest Group.
Listen NowSupply Chain Opportunities for Clean Energy Technologies
Robin Bedilion - August 23, 2023Strong supply chains are vital to all businesses. But a series of perfect storm events ... COVID, geopolitical issues, environmental and human rights concerns, among others ... have created ongoing supply chain challenges resulting in bottlenecks, project delays, and cost increases for clean energy technologies such as wind, solar, and battery storage. This episode explores supply chain challenges and opportunities affecting the clean energy technologies of today and tomorrow and the potential impacts on achieving global decarbonization goals.
Robin Bedilion is a Principal Project Manager in the Energy Systems and Climate Analysis group at EPRI. She conducts techno-economic analyses and cost and performance research evaluating current and emerging power sector technologies to support utility resource planning and EPRI's energy-economy modeling. She earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Santa Clara University and a master's degree in mechanical engineering with a focus on energy systems from Stanford University.
Listen NowExtreme Heat: How the Changing Climate Raises the Risk
Dan Kirk-Davidoff, Erik Smith - March 10, 2023Join two of EPRI's climate experts, Dan Kirk-Davidoff and Erik Smith, as they discuss extreme heat, the relationship between climate and weather, and the ongoing El Nino. With many experiencing record heat this summer, our guests offer insight into the current overall U.S. heat profile and how we can use this data to prepare the energy system for future extreme weather.
Listen NowBecoming Climate READi
Andrea Staid - August 9, 2023In this episode of the EPRI Current, our host chats with EPRI's Morgan Scott and Andrea Staid on the most recent white paper published by EPRI's Climate READi Initiative. Results show that planning for future climate conditions and proactively implementing resilience strategies may significantly reduce the costs incurred by energy companies for response, repair, and recovery. How much? Listen to find out.
Morgan Scott is the director for Climate READi, Sustainability & Ecosystem Stewardship at EPRI. Morgan leads the Institute's effort to design and develop a comprehensive industry approach to physical climate risk assessment and mitigation. Andrea Staid is a senior technical leader in EPRI's Energy Systems and Climate Analysis group. Andrea is a co-lead for Workstream 3 in the Climate READi initiative and also supports other work in the areas of climate resilience and climate impact modeling.
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