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E3 Quantifies the Grid and Customer Value of Vehicle-Grid Integration for GM Energy

July 22, 2026

Electric vehicles are a large and growing source of flexible load. A managed EV can shift its charging to low-cost …

E3 Assesses Utility Business Model Reforms to Support Electricity Affordability in New Jersey

July 21, 2026

Governor Sherrill of New Jersey has made energy affordability a key part of her policy agenda. In January 2026, she …

Getting the Price Right for Local DER

July 8, 2026

Electricity affordability has become a central regulatory and legislative concern, and that concern is increasingly focused on the distribution system. …

An Empirical Analysis of Data Center Grid Utilization, Cost-of-Service and Revenue Contributions

June 1, 2026

Rising electricity demand, particularly from data centers, has generated widespread attention, with many headlines linking load growth to rising retail …

Photo of electric trucks chargingElectric Rate Impacts of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification Investments

May 5, 2026

Utilities are being asked to interconnect the nation's electrifying truck fleets at the same moment rate affordability has become a …

Comparing Large Load Tariffs for Data Centers Across U.S. Utilities

May 5, 2026

In response to surging electricity demand from data centers, utilities across the U.S. have rolled out a wave of new …

A Municipal Utility Model for Funding Electrification: Lessons from Palo Alto

March 23, 2026

E3 recently supported the City of Palo Alto (“the City”) with a set of models and studies to help the …

Insights from State and Regional Climate Action Plans

January 15, 2026

In early December, many states and local governments completed a significant milestone of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Climate Pollution …

How Load Management Can Help Massachusetts Meet Rising Demand

January 8, 2026

Massachusetts is preparing for a widespread shift to electrified vehicles and buildings. As part of its plan to reach net-zero …

E3 Study for Amazon Identifies Rate Design Best Practices to Manage Large-Load Growth

December 16, 2025

E3 released a new white paper for Amazon that examines, (1) how utilities can effectively design electric rates to serve …

Insights from New Jersey’s Latest Energy Master Plan

December 15, 2025

New Jersey has released its 2024 Energy Master Plan, finalized and published in 2025. E3 supported the State by providing …

Forecasting Large Loads in the Age of AI and Data Centers

December 9, 2025

U.S. utilities and system operators are confronting a level of load uncertainty not seen in decades. New demand drivers such …

Leveraging Flexible DERs for Local Grid Relief in Massachusetts

October 23, 2025

Massachusetts is moving quickly to electrify buildings and vehicles as a part of the clean energy transition, while also seeking …

​​Unlocking Flexibility at the Grid Edge​: New E3 Analysis Quantifies the Value of Smart Panels Under Utility Ownership

August 28, 2025

As utilities across the U.S. confront growing electric loads and aging infrastructure, E3’s new white paper, Unlocking the Value of …

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