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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.
Recent Publications
Nilson, Robi, Joseph Rand, Ben Hoen, and Salma Elmallah."Halfway up the ladder: Developer practices and perspectives on community engagement for utility-scale renewable energy in the United States."Energy Research & Social Science
117 (2024). DOI
Gorman, Will, Galen L Barbose, Sunhee Baik, Cesca Miller, and Juan Pablo Carvallo."Bill Savings vs. Backup Power: Evaluating operational tradeoffs for home solar+storage systems."
(2024).
Latest News
New analysis finds substantial value of adding up to 4-hour duration batteries to solar or wind power plants located in regions facing transmission congestion
Oct-02-24
We are pleased to announce a new study that examines the value of adding batteries to wind and solar plants located in a...
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Berkeley Lab releases report on the State of Demand Flexibility Programs and Rates
Sep-24-24
In this report, Berkeley Lab provides foundational data on demand flexibility programs and rates in residential and comm...
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2023 was another big year for newly installed and proposed hybrid power plants, even with PPA price increases
Sep-19-24
Newly released data compilation from Berkeley Lab tracks operational and proposed plantsImproving battery technology an...
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