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OpenDSS
OpenDSS (the Open Distribution System Simulator) is a comprehensive, open‑source simulation tool originally developed by EPRI for modeling electric utility distribution systems. It supports steady‑state and time‑series power flow analysis on unbalanced, three‑phase network...
Electric Power Research Institute
Dec 31, 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
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
HEM: Holistic Electricity Model
HEM is a holistic electricity system model developed by NREL that integrates multiple modules to simulate generation, transmission, distribution, and market operations. It allows researchers to evaluate the impacts of policy changes, technology costs, and system constraints on gri...
NLR
Apr 20, 2025
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
Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)
Form EIA‑860 is the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s annual survey of power plants and generators with at least 1 MW of total nameplate capacity. The ‘Form EIA‑860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA‑860A/860B)’ files provide machine‑readable, generato...
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Nov 08, 2025
Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator
This online calculator from NREL allows users to estimate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for a wide range of technologies, including solar, wind, storage, and conventional generation. Users input parameters such as capital cost, operating and maintenance cost, capacity factor...
NLR
Mar 30, 2026
NREL's PVWatts Calculator
PVWatts is an easy to use calculator from NREL that estimates the annual energy output and levelized cost of electricity for a grid connected photovoltaic system based on system size, location, array tilt, and basic performance assumptions. It uses National Solar Radiation Databas...
NLR
Dec 31, 2024
MHKiT (Marine and Hydrokinetic Toolkit)
MHKiT is an open-source software package developed by NREL, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Sandia National Laboratories for processing, analyzing, and visualizing data from marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy systems. The toolkit includes modules for resource c...
NREL, P. NLR
Dec 31, 2018
Distributed Energy Resource Framework
The Distributed Energy Resource Cybersecurity Framework (DER-CF) is a guidance and assessment tool developed by NREL and industry partners to help organizations evaluate the cybersecurity posture of their distributed energy resource systems. The tool provides a structured question...
NLR
Dec 31, 2025
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