The Energy Markets & Planning (EMP) department inspires and informs impactful solutions to existing and emerging global energy challenges through objective and timely research and technical assistance.
Recent Publications
Murphy, Sean, Cisco DeVries, and Eliot Crowe."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Demand Flexibility Programs and Rates and Analytics."
(2026).
Chelminski, Kathryn, Johnny Wong, Lisa C Schwartz, Margaret Pigman, and Katherine Carlson."Interconnection Timelines and Costs for Distributed Energy Projects in the United States (2000-2025)."
(2026).
O'Shaughnessy, Eric, and Galen L Barbose."Power now, pay later: the evolution of U.S. residential solar financing."Environmental Research: Energy
3.2 (2026). DOI
Latest News
Webinar: Exploring 2025 patterns in transmission value across the United States with Berkeley Lab’s Energy Market Value Tool (EMVT-S1)
Jun-22-26
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Register to Attend New Interconnection Webinar Series Focused on Interconnection Study Practices
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Webinar series facilitates conversations on interconnection study methods and opportunities for automation and harmoniza...
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Beyond the Bottleneck: New Report Identifies Solutions for Accelerating Large Load Connections
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Rapid growth in demand from data centers and other large loads is creating a range of new challenges for electricity pla...
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