Colin Cunliff

Aha! This explains why my brilliantly-crafted, methodical, insightful posts have not received more attention -- I wasn't using the #energysky tag! 😉

7/ Explore our full Analytical Library for even more data, models, & analysis. If you've used any of these products, please share! www.energy.gov/eere/analysi... #EnergyAnalysis #OpenData

Understanding Power System Model Results for Long-Term Resource Planning: A Two-Part Guide In partnership with the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Strategic Analysis team, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed a two-part informational guide to help stakeholde...

6/ Advanced Guide to Long-Term Resource Planning, Pt 2: Deep dive into 3 key topics: electricity demand evolution, demand-side resources, and resource adequacy. If you want to participate in utility rate-making cases but down know how, read this guide! www.energy.gov/eere/analysi...

Understanding Power System Model Results for Long-Term Resource Planning: A Two-Part Guide In partnership with the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Strategic Analysis team, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed a two-part informational guide to help stakeholde...

5/ Beginner’s Guide to Long-Term Resource Planning, Part 1: Ever wondered how to read a utility Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)? IRPs are strategic roadmaps used by utilities to plan future investments. This guide is for non-experts. www.energy.gov/eere/analysi...

Industrial process heat decarbonization: A user-centric perspective Eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from industrial process heat (IPH) is considered a key element of decarbonizing the overall industrial sector. Ho…

4/ Industrial process heat: A user-centric perspective: Exploratory analysis to understand how industry technology adopters navigate technical and nontechnical requirements to adopt clean industrial process heat. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

3/ Technology Characterization and Evaluation (TYCHE) software
Named after the goddess of fortune, Tyche is software that allows decision-makers to explore different R&D investments for their ability to meet user-defined goals, incorporating risk and uncertainty. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

System-cost-minimizing deployment of PV-wind hybrids in low-carbon U.S. power systems Hybridization of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind installations has the potential to reduce transmission costs through sharing of spur-line capacity a…

2/ Deployment of PV-wind Hybrids in US Power Systems
Hybridization of wind and solar can reduce transmission costs through sharing of spur-line capacity and other cost savings. Overall electricity system costs are reduced by 1-2% with hybridization. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

/1 What have we done for you lately Pt 3? With USG budget debate this week, it’s good to reflect on the value of federally-funded research. My office delivers transparent, open-source energy data & analysis that powers informed decisions in the energy industry. More 2024 highlights! #EnergyData

Explore our full Analytical Library for even more data, models, & analysis. If you've used any of these products, please share! www.energy.gov/eere/analysi... #EnergyAnalysis #OpenData

6/ Procurement Analysis Tool – A decision-support tool to help businesses and manufacturers meet their energy goals. pat.openei.org/eere/pat/

5/ Voluntary Power Market Report – Tracks voluntary renewable energy procurement by retail electricity customers. In 2022, voluntary purchases accounted for 44% of total renewable energy. www.nrel.gov/docs/fy24ost...

Autonomous Grid Support Functionality in Variable-Speed Drive-Based End-Use Loads High penetration of inverter-based resources into power systems causes lower inertia, and it becomes more challenging to maintain grid stability during contingency events. While conventional demand re...

4/ Grid-Supportive Loads – When there’s a frequency fluctuation in the grid, GSLs can react automatically within seconds to provide fast frequency response & stabilize the grid. ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/105...

3/ Market Value of Transmission – Additional electricity transmission lines connecting grid interconnections could save some regions up to $175 million/yr per 1 GW of expanded transmission. emp.lbl.gov/publications...

2/ Achieving an 80% RPS in Alaska’s Railbelt. Study to assess the feasibility and costs of an 80% RPS in Alaska-- Requested by Alaska Governor and Legislature. Spoiler alert – RPS is feasible! www.nrel.gov/docs/fy24ost...

/1 What have we done for you lately Pt 2? With USG budget debate this week, now’s a good time to reflect on the value of federally-funded research. My office delivers transparent, open-source energy data & analysis that powers informed decisions in the energy industry. 2024 highlights! #EnergyData

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The 2024 Transportation Annual Technology Baseline The third edition of the Transportation Annual Technology Baseline includes updated cost and performance data for vehicle and fuel technologies to help stakeholders plan for a future of sustainable tr...

6/ Transportation ATB (2024) is here! Updated cost & performance data for vehicles & fuels. A crucial resource for federal, state, & city planners, plus researchers & the private sector. Navigate the future of transportation with this: www.energy.gov/eere/analysi... #TransportationATB #EVs

5/ Hybrid power plants are on the rise. We track & map these wind/solar/gas + battery combos, providing insights into development trends. Our annual briefing is key for understanding this evolving landscape. emp.lbl.gov/publications... #HybridPower #RenewableEnergy

The Foundational Industrial Energy Dataset (FIED): Open-Source Data on Industrial Facilities

4/ Industrial energy data is scarce. Our Foundational Industrial Energy Dataset changes that! It aggregates multiple sources into an open-source, facility-level dataset. Essential for industry, tech developers & planners. research-hub.nrel.gov/en/publicati... #IndustrialEnergy #DataTransparency

3/ Grid connection wait times are a major hurdle. Our "Queued Up" data sheds light on the interconnection queue, revealing median wait times of 5 years for recent projects (up from <2 years!). This data informed FERC Order 1920. emp.lbl.gov/publications... #InterconnectionQueue #GridModernization

2/ Electricity Annual Technology Baseline. 129k+ users & 25k+ downloads since 2019! The go-to for cost & performance data on electricity generation & storage. Used by planners nationwide. atb.nrel.gov/electricity/... Have you used the ATB? Share your experience! #ElectricityATB #GridPlanning

/1 What have we done for you lately? With govt funding running out this week, it's crucial to understand the value of federally-funded research. My office delivers transparent, open-source energy data & analysis that powers informed decisions in the energy industry. Some 2024 highlights! #EnergyData

🔌💡This is why transportation electrification matters so much - the fuel economy is at record high and CO2 emissions are at record low this year, a report by EPA says! All because of EVs.

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The 2024 Transportation Annual Technology Baseline The third edition of the Transportation Annual Technology Baseline includes updated cost and performance data for vehicle and fuel technologies to help stakeholders plan for a future of sustainable tr...

Transportation Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) 2024 is out!

- includes updated cost and performance data for vehicle and fuel technologies to help stakeholders plan transportation future

Register for the Dec 3 webinar. www.energy.gov/eere/analysi...

#energysky

Whuh??!!! I am so excited for you! We should get coffee. I was in the Senate for a year, such a great experience.

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A way to move old tweets to Blue Sky. May check this out

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