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] . The 2035 Japan Report: Plummeting Costs of Solar, Wind, and Batteries Can Accelerate Japan’s Clean and Independent Electricity Future. 2023. LBNL-2001526. 
Report (English) PDF (6.92 MB) Summary (Japanese) PDF (3.17 MB)
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Report (English) PDF (6.92 MB) Summary (Japanese) PDF (3.17 MB). Are You Philanthropy-Ready? How to Work with Foundations on Mission-Aligned Community Solar. 2023. Report PDF (1.81 MB)
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Report PDF (1.81 MB). Assessing the Current State of U.S. Energy Equity Regulation and Legislation. 2023. Report PDF (2.96 MB) 
Database XLXS (338.18 KB)
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Report PDF (2.96 MB) Database XLXS (338.18 KB). "Black carbon emissions and reduction potential in China: 2015–2050." Journal of Environmental Management 329 (2023).
. A Clean Energy Korea by 2035, Transitioning to 80% Carbon-Free Electricity Generation. Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2023. LBNL-2001523. PDF (6.01 MB)
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PDF (6.01 MB). "County-level assessment of behind-the-meter solar and storage to mitigate long duration power interruptions for residential customers." Applied Energy 342 (2023).
. "Declining Renewable Costs, Emissions Trading, and Economic Growth: China’s Power System at the Crossroads." Energies (2023).
. "Distribution and Grid Modernization Planning to Accelerate Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources." 2023. Presentation PDF (3.48 MB)
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Presentation PDF (3.48 MB). "Effects of land-based wind turbine upsizing on community sound levels and power and energy density." Applied Energy 15 (2023).
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. "Estimating the Drivers of the Cost of Saved Electricity in Utility Customer-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs." Energies 16.5 (2023).
. "Generator Interconnection Cost Analysis in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Territory." 2023. Technical Brief PDF (2.95 MB) Data File XLSX (1.75 MB)
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Technical Brief PDF (2.95 MB) Data File XLSX (1.75 MB). "The Health and Climate Benefits of Economic Dispatch in China’s Power System." Environmental Science & Technology 57.7 (2023) 2898–2906.
. "Interactions between hybrid power plant development and local transmission in congested regions." Advances in Applied Energy 10 (2023).
. "Interactions between hybrid power plant development and local transmission in congested regions." Advances in Applied Energy 10 (2023).
. "Interconnection Cost Analysis in the NYISO Territory." 2023. Technical Brief PDF (4.17 MB) Data File XLSX (1.66 MB)
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Technical Brief PDF (4.17 MB) Data File XLSX (1.66 MB). "Interconnection Cost Analysis in the PJM Territory." 2023. Technical Brief PDF (4.08 MB) Data File XLSX (1.75 MB)
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Technical Brief PDF (4.08 MB) Data File XLSX (1.75 MB). Korean Power System Challenges and Opportunities, Priorities for Swift and Successful Clean Energy Deployment at Scale. Berkeley, CA: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2023. LBNL-2001524. PDF (7.9 MB)
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PDF (7.9 MB). "The Latest Market Data Show that the Potential Savings of New Electric Transmission was Higher Last Year than at Any Point in the Last Decade." 2023. Fact Sheet PDF (2.63 MB)
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Fact Sheet PDF (2.63 MB). "Mind the gap: Comparing the net value of geothermal, wind, solar, and solar+storage in the Western United States." Renewable Energy 205 (2023) 999-1009.
. Pathways to Atmanirbhar Bharat: Harnessing India's Renewable Edge for Cost-Effective Energy Independence by 2047. 2023. Report PDF (4.07 MB) Summary for Policymakers PDF (568.41 KB) Executive Summary PDF (1.2 MB) Presentation PDF (2.66 MB)
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Report PDF (4.07 MB) Summary for Policymakers PDF (568.41 KB) Executive Summary PDF (1.2 MB) Presentation PDF (2.66 MB). "PUC Peer-Sharing Webinars on Integrated Distribution System Planning." 2023. Agenda (324.78 KB) February 27 – Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Grid Modernization Investments (5.34 MB) March 20 - Forecasting Loads and Distributed Energy Resources (1.5 MB) April 10 - Reviewing Utility Distribution Plans: Kick-off presentation (740.39 KB) April 10 - Reviewing Utility Distribution Plans: Michigan PSC (3.25 MB) April 10 - Reviewing Utility Distribution Plans: Indiana URC (2.43 MB) May 1 - Advancing Equity Considerations in Distribution System Planning (4.95 MB) May 22 - Non-Wires Alternatives: Kick-off presentation (1.33 MB) May 22 - Non-Wires Alternatives: Colorado PUC (769.46 KB) May 22 - Non-Wires Alternatives: California PUC (723.84 KB)
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Agenda (324.78 KB) February 27 – Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Grid Modernization Investments (5.34 MB) March 20 - Forecasting Loads and Distributed Energy Resources (1.5 MB) April 10 - Reviewing Utility Distribution Plans: Kick-off presentation (740.39 KB) April 10 - Reviewing Utility Distribution Plans: Michigan PSC (3.25 MB) April 10 - Reviewing Utility Distribution Plans: Indiana URC (2.43 MB) May 1 - Advancing Equity Considerations in Distribution System Planning (4.95 MB) May 22 - Non-Wires Alternatives: Kick-off presentation (1.33 MB) May 22 - Non-Wires Alternatives: Colorado PUC (769.46 KB) May 22 - Non-Wires Alternatives: California PUC (723.84 KB). Quantifying the Financial Impacts of Electric Vehicles on Utility Ratepayers and Shareholders. 2023. Report PDF (753.85 KB) Supplemental Information PDF (1.89 MB)
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Report PDF (753.85 KB) Supplemental Information PDF (1.89 MB). Queued Up: Characteristics of Power Plants Seeking Transmission Interconnection As of the End of 2022. 2023. Queued Up 2022 Briefing PDF (15.58 MB) Queues 2022 Data File XLSX (6.15 MB)
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Queued Up 2022 Briefing PDF (15.58 MB) Queues 2022 Data File XLSX (6.15 MB). "Resilience Training for the Southeast." 2023. Agenda PDF (172.1 KB) Integrated Resilient Distribution Planning PDF (829.83 KB) Causes and Impacts of Grid Outages, Metrics for Measuring Resilience, and Valuing and Prioritizing Strategies PDF (2.09 MB) Cyber and Physical Threats to the Grid PDF (4.31 MB) Best Practices for Resilient Distribution Systems PDF (5.32 MB) Using Smart Meters and Energy Data to Improve Resilience PDF (6.84 MB) Microgrids for Tropical Storm-Prone Areas PDF (2.05 MB)
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Agenda PDF (172.1 KB) Integrated Resilient Distribution Planning PDF (829.83 KB) Causes and Impacts of Grid Outages, Metrics for Measuring Resilience, and Valuing and Prioritizing Strategies PDF (2.09 MB) Cyber and Physical Threats to the Grid PDF (4.31 MB) Best Practices for Resilient Distribution Systems PDF (5.32 MB) Using Smart Meters and Energy Data to Improve Resilience PDF (6.84 MB) Microgrids for Tropical Storm-Prone Areas PDF (2.05 MB). "Rethinking the Role of Financial Transmission Rights in Wind-Rich Electricity Markets in the Central U.S." The Energy Journal 44.6 (2023).