E3 In the News: Inside One Firm’s 100% Clean Electricity Crystal Ball
In addition to writing some news of its own, E3 was recently profiled in E&E News for its recent grid …
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 Report Identifies Policy Options to Achieve Least Cost Carbon Reduction in PJM Region
As policymakers and utilities set increasingly ambitious targets for clean energy procurement, they have begun to reshape the grid with …
E3 Develops Performance Incentive Mechanisms for Decarbonization in Minnesota
Xcel Energy’s announcement, late last year, of a 100% carbon-free goal by midcentury and an accompanying 80% GHG reduction goal …
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 …
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 …
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) …
Steering Renewables Development to California’s Least-Sensitive Lands
Achieving California’s ambitious clean energy goals will require a massive build-out of solar and wind power. E3 has estimated that …
E3 Testimony Supports Georgia’s Largest-Ever Solar Procurement
Georgia Power, the Southern Company subsidiary that is the state’s largest electricity provider, will procure more than 2 GW of …
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 …
E3 Analyzes Building Decarbonization in the Pacific Northwest
In Oregon and Washington, policymakers and the public are contemplating steep cuts in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A key question, …
