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RE Atlas
The Renewable Energy Atlas is a web based mapping platform maintained by NREL that provides high resolution global data for solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and marine resources. Users can toggle layers to view resource intensity, land ownership, environmental constraints, and in...
NLR
Jul 28, 2022
Community Microgrids: A Guide for Mayors and City Leaders Seeking Clean, Reliable and Locally Controlled Energy
This guide from Microgrid Knowledge assists mayors and city leaders in understanding, planning, and developing community microgrids. It explains microgrid concepts, benefits, ownership models, financing options, and policy considerations. The guide offers case studies, practical s...
Microgrid Knowledge
Dec 31, 2016
Updating Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Rules A Guide for Local Authorities
This guide, produced by NREL in collaboration with IREC, provides local authorities and regulators with a roadmap for updating distributed energy resource interconnection standards to align with IEEE Std 1547-2018. It explains the technical changes introduced in the revised stand...
NLR
Jun 30, 2023
A Framework for Integrated Distribution System Planning: Presentation for Ameren Illinois workshop
Lisa Schwartz presented at an Ameren Illinois stakeholder workshop on an objectives-based decision framework for investing in local grids. The interactive decision framework on integrated distribution system planning walks through a stakeholder-informed process for grid investment...
Schwartz, L. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Sep 22, 2024
State Requirements for Electric Distribution System Planning
This report by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reviews regulatory requirements and practices for electric distribution system planning across U.S. states. It synthesizes utility filings, commission regulations, and emerging guidance to highlight how states address capacity n...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Feb 28, 2025
Community Energy Planning Guide with Model RFP Template for Consultant Services
Produced by Sustainable Jersey, this guide assists municipalities and community organizations in developing comprehensive energy plans. It covers steps for assessing energy usage, setting goals, engaging stakeholders, and prioritizing projects. The document includes a model reques...
Sustainable Jersey
Jul 31, 2022
Renewable Energy Development in Indian Country: A Handbook for Tribes
This handbook, produced by the U.S. DOE Office of Indian Energy in collaboration with NREL, offers a comprehensive guide for tribes pursuing renewable energy development. It covers project planning, resource assessment, financing, partnerships, permitting, and tribal governance co...
MacCourt, D. U.S. Department of Energy
May 31, 2010
Kotzebue Channel Marine Energy Resource Assessment
Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks conducted an oceanographic study in the channel offshore Kotzebue during the summers of 2023 and 2024. The purpose of the study was a marine hydrokinetic energy resource assessment to understand if nearshore ocean currents at thi...
Brown, E. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Jan 31, 2025
Integrating Renewable Energy: What You Need to Consider in Rural Alaska
ACEP guidance report for rural Alaska communities considering renewable integration into diesel-based microgrids, emphasizing that integration creates both opportunities and hidden costs. Explains why operating reserve capacity matters for sudden load changes and for managing inte...
Green, N. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dec 31, 2020
Community Resilience Options: A Menu for Enhancing Local Energy Resilience
This document highlights areas of potential community resilience improvements, especially those that relate to clean energy deployment for communities and municipalities. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) defines resilience as "a system's ability to anticipate, prepa...
Kramer, A. et al NLR
Apr 30, 2023
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