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ResStock Analysis Tool
The ResStock Analysis Tool developed by NREL models energy consumption and retrofit opportunities across the U.S. residential building stock. It uses statistical sampling, building physics, and utility data to simulate performance for millions of representative homes. Users can ev...
NLR
Jun 22, 2025
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
System Advisor Model (SAM) General Description (Version 2017.9.5)
This document provides a general description of the System Advisor Model (SAM) version 2017.9.5. It explains the software's purpose as a free techno-economic modeling tool for evaluating renewable energy projects, including photovoltaic, wind, concentrating solar, geothermal, and ...
Keith, J. et al NLR
May 01, 2018
2019 Annual Technology Baseline ATB Cost and Performance Data for Electricity Generation Technologies
Similar to the 2020 dataset, this resource offers cost and performance metrics for electricity generation technologies as documented in NREL's 2019 Annual Technology Baseline. It includes capital costs, operating costs, capacity factors, and technology lifetimes across categories ...
Vimmerstedt, L. et al NLR
Dec 17, 2024
SERA: Scenario Evaluation and Regionalization Analysis Model
The SERA model developed by NREL analyzes scenarios for hydrogen production, delivery, and consumption infrastructure in the United States. It evaluates regional deployment pathways, cost implications, supply chain logistics, and market adoption. SERA helps policymakers and indust...
NLR
Feb 09, 2025
HYDRA
HYDRA (Hydropower Resource Assessment Tool) developed by NREL analyzes stream gauge data, topography, and land use to identify locations where new run-of-river or conduit hydropower projects might be feasible. The tool evaluates technical potential by estimating head, flow, and th...
NLR
Mar 30, 2026
Cambium
Cambium is an NREL data set and tool that offers hour-by-hour projections of marginal emissions and electricity costs across U.S. regions under multiple future scenarios. The tool combines technology cost assumptions, policy contexts, and generation mix trajectories to produce dat...
NLR
Apr 27, 2025
Modeling of Thermal Storage Systems in MILP Distributed Energy Resource Models
Thermal energy storage (TES) and distributed generation technologies, such as combined heat and power (CHP) or photovoltaics (PV), can be used to reduce energy costs and decrease CO2 emissions from buildings by shifting energy consumption to times with less emissions and/or lower ...
Steen, D. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dec 31, 2014
Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and State Needs
A comprehensive report by NARUC and partners examines how microgrids can enhance resilience and the challenges of valuing that resilience. It clarifies that a microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that can operate connected to or islanded fr...
Rickerson, W. et al National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Jan 31, 2022
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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