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The Energy Markets & Policy (EMP) department inspires and informs impactful solutions to existing and emerging global energy challenges through objective and timely research and technical assistance.

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Recent Publications

Schiller, Steven R, and Myles T Collins."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Program Design and Evaluation." (2025).
Collins, Myles T, and Lisa C Schwartz."Grid Resilience Planning for Severe Storms: Eastern/Southeastern Region Training for Public Utility Commissions and State Energy Offices." (2025).
McAdams, Jasmine, and Natalie Mims Frick."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Stakeholder Engagement." (2025).
Relf, Grace, and Kathryn Chelminski."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows on Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection." (2025).
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Latest News

Berkeley Lab’s Joe Rand Named in Top 50 Data Changemakers List

Mar-25-25
Joe Rand, an energy policy researcher in the Energy Markets and Policy Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laborato... Read more

More Than Costs Minus Benefits: New Report Offers a Holistic Approach to Economic Evaluation of Grid Modernization Investments

Jan-17-25
U.S. electric utilities are making significant investments in advanced grid technologies for planning and operations, as... Read more

New Berkeley Lab brief on value of solar studies with a focus on value categories and methodologies

Jan-17-25
Berkeley Lab has just released a brief titled A Review of Value of Solar Studies In Theory and In Practice. This brief i... Read more
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