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Community Solar Scenario Tool
The Community Solar Scenario Tool (CSST) developed by NREL allows users to model different community solar program designs and assess their impacts on subscribers and utility finances. It calculates bill savings, project revenues, and costs under various subscription structures, i...
NLR
Aug 23, 2025
Scaling Up Community Solar in Alaska
The report provides a roadmap for future developments of community solar.
Bhagat, S. et al University of Alaska Fairbanks
Oct 31, 2024
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
Voices of Experience: Microgrids for Resiliency
This report in the 'Voices of Experience' series compiles lessons learned from utilities, communities, and developers about using microgrids to enhance resilience against grid disruptions. It covers topics such as microgrid design, technology selection, financing, regulatory consi...
NREL, S. NLR
Oct 31, 2020
JEDI: Jobs and Economic Development Impact Models
NREL's JEDI models provide transparent, user-friendly tools for estimating the jobs and economic impacts associated with energy projects, including wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and fossil fuels. Users input project-specific data such as capital costs, local spending, and job ...
NLR
Apr 20, 2024
Clean Energy for Resilient Communities: Expanding Solar Generation in Baltimore's Low-Income Neighborhoods
Commissioned by the Abell Foundation and authored by the Clean Energy Group, this report explores how solar energy can improve resilience in low-income neighborhoods in Baltimore. It evaluates opportunities for installing solar PV and storage on community buildings, examines finan...
Sanders, R. and Milford, L. Clean Energy Group (Prepared for the Abell Foundation)
Jan 31, 2014
Private, State, and Federal Funding and Financing Options to Enable Resilient, Affordable, and Clean Microgrids
This joint report by NARUC and the National Association of State Energy Officials compiles funding and financing mechanisms available to support microgrid projects. It describes federal grants and loan programs, state incentives, and private-sector financing models such as third-p...
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, N.
Dec 31, 2020
Training for States on Integrated Distribution System Planning: Planning for Load Growth and Local Resources
This Integrated Distribution System Planning 2.0 collection focuses on strategies to address rapid load growth, such as electrification and economic development, by leveraging local resources. The collection reviews methods to identify and value distributed solutions (e.g., storag...
Schwartz, L. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Mar 01, 2025
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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
Microgrid Roadmap 1.0
Developed by the Colorado Energy Office and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, this roadmap offers guidance on planning, financing, and deploying microgrids in the state. It identifies priority use cases, outlines regulatory and technical considerations, and recommends stra...
Colorado Energy Office, C.
Dec 31, 2024
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