Technical Assistance

We support energy equity efforts by providing technical assistance to state, local, and community decision-makers as well as utilities, investors, and clean energy developers.

EMP conducts research, analysis, and technical assistance to support the design and implementation of equitable energy programs and monitor their impact on people and communities. Berkeley Lab conducts technical assistance directly and through initiatives such as the National Community Solar Partnership, the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project, the Clean Energy to Communities Program, and the Grid Modernization Initiative.

Recent highlights include examining the deferred payment loan model to help low- and moderate-income households afford clean energy improvements in Washington State; developing a framework to help regulators incorporate equity into their processes in a New England state; assisting states developing low-income community solar guidelines; and helping regulators in the Pacific Northwest conduct a distributional equity analysis on distributed energy resource programs.

Selected Projects

• Puget Sound Energy TA - coming soon
• GMLC Equity TA - coming soon
• Deferred Payment Loans for Energy Efficiency

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