E3 Provides End-to-End Modeling to Support EPE IRP Filing
El Paso Electric (EPE), an electric utility serving customers in Texas and New Mexico, filed its latest Integrated Resource Plan …
New E3 Whitepaper Proposes Reform for Texas Electricity Market
In the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, the Texas electricity market has been the subject of a series of discussions …
E3 Contributes to New Study Showing Clean Firm Power is Key to Decarbonized California
In a recent paper published in Issues in Science and Technology, three groups of energy system modelers sought to answer …
E3 Assists PNM in Creation of 2020 IRP
E3 assisted the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) in the creation of their 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). …
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 …
New Study from E3 and EFI Evaluates Electric Reliability and Innovation Opportunities under Deep Decarbonization Pathways in New England
The six New England states have adopted decarbonization goals to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions by midcentury. To meet these …
E3 Selected for Prestigious ARPA-E Grant to Develop Software for Improved Electric Grid Operations
Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3) has been selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA – E) to receive …
E3 Introduces New Framework to Apply ELCC Metric in Resource Adequacy
A new whitepaper by E3 proposes a practical application of effective load carrying capability (“ELCC”) in resource adequacy. Policy and economics …
E3 Evaluates Decarbonization Pathways for New York State
On June 24, 2020, E3 presented to New York's Climate Action Council (CAC) on preliminary results of a deep decarbonization …
E3 Examines Role of Nuclear Power in a Deeply Decarbonized Pacific Northwest
Following 2019 Washington state legislation calling for emissions-free electricity by 2045, E3 recently investigated the role of zero-emitting firm resources …
Viewpoint: A Smart Transition to 100% Clean Energy
In a recent opinion piece for UtilityDive, E3’s Arne Olson and Dan Mullen argue that a smart transition to 100% clean energy …
E3 Projects Substantial Capacity Shortfall in the Pacific Northwest
A new E3 study finds that the Pacific Northwest faces a near-term capacity shortage of up to 7,000 megawatts (MW) …
In Minnesota, Xcel Lays Out Clean Energy Vision with E3 Support
On July 1, Xcel Energy filed its 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for its Upper Midwest system with the Minnesota …
Energy Tradeoffs: Modeling Decarbonization in the West
Senior Partner Arne Olson recently discussed several recent E3 projects modeling decarbonization in the Western U.S. on the Energy Tradeoffs …