CPUC Approves 2021 Avoided Costs for Valuing Distributed Energy Resources
On June 24th the CPUC approved the 2021 update to the Distributed Energy Resources Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC) in a 5-0 vote. …
New E3 Report Estimates Distribution Upgrade Costs Necessary for Rapid Car and Truck Electrification
By 2035, electric vehicles (EVs) can encompass all new light-duty and medium-duty vehicle sales as well as all heavy-duty truck …
New Whitepaper from E3 and Mainspring Energy Demonstrates the Need for Firm Generation in California Microgrids
Interest and investment in microgrids across the U.S. have grown tremendously in recent years with microgrids increasingly considered to provide …
Alternative Ratemaking Mechanisms for DERs in California – E3 Whitepaper Proposes Framework for a Net Energy Metering (NEM) Successor Tariff
Utility customers in California are eligible for a state program, called Net Energy Metering (NEM), that applies to customers who …
E3 Op-Ed: New and Better Planning Models Will Help Unlock a Reliable Zero-Carbon Grid
In a recent opinion article published at Utility Dive, two E3 experts explain that advances in grid planning models will …
E3 Launches Advanced Utility Rates Group
The energy industry is undergoing a drastic transformation as a result of increasing commitments to decarbonization goals. To help utility …
Minnesota Storage Economics: Solar + Storage Now, Stand-Alone in 2025
In response to state legislation passed last year, E3 recently completed a Minnesota energy storage cost-benefit analysis following a competitive …
E3 Helps New York Identify Candidates for Peaker Replacement with Storage
In a groundbreaking analysis for New York, E3 found that at least 275 MW of the state's fossil-fueled peaking units, …
Join Us! Modeling Solar + Storage for Distribution Deferral, E3/CEC Workshop June 13
On June 13, join E3 for a workshop hosted by the California Energy Commission where we’ll present an in-depth distribution deferral …
E3 Finds up to $5 Billion in Benefits from EV Adoption in New York
Electric vehicle (EV) deployment in line with New York’s ambitious goals can deliver up to $5.1 billion in societal benefits …
Swiss Fund Enters California Storage Market in E3-Supported Deal
SUSI Partners, the Swiss investment firm that, in 2017, launched the world’s first dedicated energy storage fund, recently announced its first U.S. …
Forbes Cites E3’s EV Analysis
Forbes recently cited E3’s electric vehicle (EV) analysis as part of a trend of “finding benefits to society – especially to electric ratepayers …
E3 Helps Oman’s Electricity Regulator Prepare for Electric Vehicles
Globally, prices for light-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are falling while their driving ranges are increasing, with some models now …
E3 Develops Rate Structures for Widespread Transit Electrification
In a recent study for the California Transit Association (CTA), E3 found that electric rate structures optimal for managed, “smart” …
