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).
Latest News
Beyond the Bottleneck: New Report Identifies Solutions for Accelerating Large Load Connections
Jun-11-26
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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Graduate Student Research Assistant positions available
Jun-11-26
POSITION DESCRIPTIONSeeking two Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRA) to join the Energy Markets and Planning (EMP...
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Modeled vs. empirical wholesale market value for co-located solar + storage projects
May-21-26
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has published a new study and accompanying data resources on the wholesale ...
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