Two Stage Coordination Planning Method of Wind Power and Storage Considering Uncertainty of Distributed Source-Load

With the widespread integration of distributed power sources, the power grid is facing challenges such as increased losses, rising costs, voltage fluctuations, and overload, resulting in greater operational complexity. Traditional scheduling methods are no longer adequate, making reasonable planning of distributed power generation and energy storage configurations particularly crucial.…

Energizing Rwanda’s Development

Rwanda is one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, reflecting the government’s ambition to transition from an agriculture-based economy to one driven by industry and services. With the backing of development partners, the government is focusing on enhancing electricity services to stimulate economic growth and job creation. The World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), in collaboration with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), has produced a report titled Energizing Rwanda’s Development: Opportunities and Strategies for Catalyzing Productive Use of Energy. This report uses extensive primary and secondary data to evaluate Rwanda’s potential for productive use of energy (PUE).…

Shared Charging Hubs for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles

Shared charging hubs are semi-public charging sites for electric vehicles; access to chargers is shared among more than one customer. This emerging EV charging solution can help fleets overcome some of the barriers posed by public and private chargers while also reducing up-front costs. However, given that these hubs require several megawatts of power, their energy loads must be planned for and coordinated with utilities.

This topic brief explores the role of shared charging hubs in expanding charging options for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles as well as siting and planning considerations. This brief also provides recommendations on how utilities …

DOE Staff Crunch Slows American Energy Innovation

DOE Staff Crunch Slows American Energy Innovation (September 2025) explores the relationship between the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) staffing levels and funding to catalyze and implement American energy innovation. This brief is part of EFI Foundation’s Modernizing American Energy Innovation series.

For decades, DOE has played a critical role in supporting American energy innovation and increasing U.S economic competitiveness in global markets. DOE was built to advance national goals, including the development of new energy resources, lowering costs to consumers, and building out America’s infrastructure.

In recent years, there has been broad support to expand DOE’s mission to fund …

Optimizing Energy Efficiency Programs for Financially Constrained Households

Discover how to transform energy equity from an aspiration into reality with Optimizing Energy Efficiency Programs for Financially Constrained Households, Franklin Energy’s latest in-depth guide. This powerful, research-driven report sheds light on the real-world barriers low-income households face—from crumbling infrastructure to confusing enrollment—and lays out a clear roadmap for utilities to deliver measurable impact. Backed by insights from 400+ low-income respondents across diverse communities, it provides actionable strategies to increase participation, eliminate friction, and build trust. If you’re a utility, program designer, or policymaker, this report is your playbook for inclusive, effective energy programs that drive both equity and operational …

Community Resilience Mapping Tool Catalog

Across the electric power sector, planning with equity and resilience has never been more urgent and never more achievable. Today’s utility leaders are navigating unprecedented change: surging demand from electrification, AI, and data centers; the need to strengthen the grid for resilience; and the responsibility to ensure communities are not left behind. At the same time, leaders now have access to an expanding ecosystem of data, from natural hazard risk and infrastructure vulnerability to equity indicators and DER hosting capacity.

But navigating this range of resources can be time-consuming and complex. That’s why SEPA created this Catalog: to help energy …

Interconnection Guidance for Residential Bidirectional EV Charging

Electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with bidirectional charging can move beyond their role as energy consumers to serve as higher value dispatchable storage resources, delivering distributed storage, resilience, and other grid services. As more automotive manufacturers introduce bidirectional capability to their products, customer interest and adoption is likely to grow, particularly for home backup and bill savings use cases. Capturing this potential will require clear regulatory definitions, updated interconnection pathways, and proactive utility leadership.

SEPA partnered with ten utilities to assess challenges and best practices for interconnecting bidirectional charging systems, also known as vehicle-to-everything. This report summarizes key insights to guide …

Supporting the Implementation of Robotics and Remote Systems in the Nuclear Back-End

Robotics and remote systems (RRS) are essential technologies for work in the radiation environments typically encountered in the nuclear back-end, such as in radioactive waste management and decommissioning.

The Expert Group on the Application of Robotic and Remote Systems in the Nuclear Back-end (EGRRS) was established under the auspices of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) and the Committee on Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations and Legacy Management (CDLM). It supports NEA member countries in optimising the development of national radioactive waste (RW) management and decommissioning programmes through the application of robotics and remote systems.

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Effective State and Utility Programs to Accelerate Industrial Electrification

This topic brief highlights best practices from existing state and utility programs that support industrial electrification—specifically the deployment of industrial heat pumps (IHPs). These programs play a key role in providing the financing and technical assistance needed for electrification projects. They are also critical for helping states and utilities achieve energy and emissions goals, create long-lasting jobs, and maintain the competitiveness of their manufacturing sectors.

Key recommendations for new program design include planning for additional electric load, offering capital for direct project implementation, and fostering close collaboration among relevant stakeholders. Our findings are based on interviews we conducted with program …

The Problem with Green Ammonia

The sustainable production of alternative combustion fuels is at the forefront of many industry conversations around decarbonization. Green hydrogen and green ammonia are touted as potential replacements for fossil fuels, but their actual environmental benefits are questionable. The popularity of the concept of “clean” hydrogen has led to a new potential sustainable fuel derived from hydrogen: green ammonia.

This fact sheet investigates the pros and cons of green ammonia. Green ammonia is made using only renewables, while conventional ammonia is produced with fossil fuels. Nearly all of the ammonia produced today is conventional, but green ammonia projects are being proposed …