Research Themes +
Energy Technologies Area (ETA) researchers are continually building on the strong scientific foundation we have developed over the past 50 years. We address the world’s most pressing climate challenges by bringing to market energy-efficient innovations across the buildings, transportation, and industrial sectors. ETA is at the forefront of developing better batteries for electric vehicles; improving the country's aging electrical grid and innovating distributed energy and storage solutions; developing grid-interactive, efficient buildings; and providing the most comprehensive market and data analysis worldwide for renewable technologies like wind and solar.
Strategic Initiatives +
The Energy Technologies Area (ETA) Strategic Plan is the guiding force for our research and development for the next ten years. It clearly charts a path toward clean-energy solutions and focuses on five detailed Strategic Initiatives. The Plan provides an in-depth look at how ETA is accelerating research to provide affordable, clean energy to all while accomplishing deep, economy-wide decarbonization, looking to avoid a rise in global average temperature while simultaneously developing solutions to increase humanity's resilience to extreme weather volatility.
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About Us +
The Energy Technologies Area (ETA) is unique in translating fundamental scientific discoveries into scalable technology adoption. Our approach combines an understanding of the marketplace and the role of state and federal regulation and policies. ETA's research drives real-world, practical results that affect and improve the everyday lives of Americans and those across the globe. Saving energy and battling the Climate Crisis are key to the foundation of our research, which is driven by technoeconomic analysis and in-lab experimentation and discovery.

Publications

Publications by Research Area

Demand Response

Electricity Markets & Policy

Energy Efficiency

Industrial Energy Analysis

Renewable Energy

Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems

Publications by Division

Building Technology (BTUS)

Energy Analysis (EAEI)

Energy Storage (ESDR)

2018

Frick, Natalie Mims, Lisa C. Schwartz, and Alyse Taylor-Anyikire."A Framework for Integrated Analysis of Distributed Energy Resources: Guide for States." (2018).

Jones, Philip B., Jonathan Levy, Jenifer Bosco, John Howat, John W. Van Alst, and Lisa C. Schwartz."The Future of Transportation Electrification: Utility, Industry and Consumer Perspectives."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 10 (2018).

Hoffman, Ian M., Charles A. Goldman, Sean Murphy, Natalie Mims Frick, Greg Leventis, and Lisa C. Schwartz."The Cost of Saving Electricity Through Energy Efficiency Programs Funded by Utility Customers: 2009–2015." (2018).

Cooke, Alan, Juliet Homer, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Distribution System Planning – State Examples by Topic." (2018).

Schwartz, Lisa C., Joe Paladino, Maury Galbraith, Kerry Worthington, Fred Hoover, Kevin Schneider, Emma M. Stewart, Barry Mather, Michael Coddington, Jeremy Twitchell, Joseph H Eto, Andrew D. Mills, Debra Lew, and Lavelle Freeman."Distribution Systems and Planning Training for Western States." (2018).

Frick, Natalie Mims, Tom Eckman, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Time-Varying Value of Energy Efficiency in Michigan." (2018).

Deason, Jeff, Max Wei, Greg Leventis, Sarah Josephine Smith, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Electrification of buildings and industry in the United States: Drivers, barriers, prospects, and policy approaches." (2018).

Schwartz, Lisa C.."Overview of Integrated Distribution Planning Concepts and State Activity." (2018).

Leventis, Greg, Lisa C. Schwartz, Chris Kramer, and Jeff Deason."Lessons in Commercial PACE Leadership: The Path from Legislation to Launch." (2018).

Schwartz, Lisa C., Emma M. Stewart, Kevin Schneider, Michael Coddington, Joe Paladino, Barry Mather, Michael Kintner-Meyer, Joseph H Eto, Mark Newton Lowry, Andrew D. Mills, Debbie Lew, Lavelle Freeman, John J. Miller, Randy Berry, and Rebecca O'Neil."Midwest Distribution Systems & Planning Training." (2018).

2017

Homer, Juliet, Alan Cooke, Lisa C. Schwartz, Greg Leventis, Francisco Flores-Espino, and Michael Coddington."State Engagement in Electric Distribution System Planning." (2017).

Blansfield, Jonathan, Lisa Wood, Ryan Katofsky, Benjamin Stafford, Danny Waggoner, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Value-Added Electricity Services: New Roles for Utilities and Third-Party Providers."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 9 (2017).

Schneider, Kevin, Emma Stuart, Murali Baggu, Michael Coddington, Juliet Homer, Lisa C. Schwartz, Joseph H Eto, Michael Kintner-Meyer, Mark Newton Lowry, Paul De Martini, Stephen J. Rourke, and Andrew D. Mills."NECPUC Distribution Systems & Planning Training." (2017).

Leventis, Greg, Chris Kramer, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Energy Efficiency Financing for Low- and Moderate-Income Households: Current State of the Market, Issues, and Opportunities." (2017).

Lowry, Mark Newton, Matthew Makos, Jeff Deason, and Lisa C. Schwartz."State Performance-Based Regulation Using Multiyear Rate Plans for U.S. Electric Utilities." (2017).

Leventis, Greg, Steven R. Schiller, Chris Kramer, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Energy Upgrades at City-Owned Facilities: Understanding Accounting for Energy Efficiency Financing Options." (2017).

Hoffman, Ian M., Charles A. Goldman, Gregory M. Rybka, Greg Leventis, Lisa C. Schwartz, Alan H. Sanstad, and Steven R. Schiller."Estimating the cost of saving electricity through U.S. utility customer-funded energy efficiency programs."Energy Policy 104 (2017) 1-12. DOI

Kihm, Steve, Janice Beecher, Ronald Lehr, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Regulatory Incentives and Disincentives for Utility Investments in Grid Modernization."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 8 (2017).

Frick, Natalie Mims, Steven R. Schiller, Elizabeth Stuart, Lisa C. Schwartz, Chris Kramer, and Richard Faesy."Evaluation of U.S. Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency Programs: Attributes, Impacts, and Best Practices." (2017).

Potter, Jennifer, Jeff Deason, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Adopting Energy-Efficient Technologies for Street Lighting: Overcoming Challenges for Utilities." (2017).

Glazer, Craig, Jay Morrison, Paul Breakman, Allison Clements, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, and Lisa C. Schwartz."The Future of Centrally-Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 7 (2017).

Deason, Jeff, Lisa C. Schwartz, Natalie Mims Frick, and Jennifer Potter."Regulatory Issues and Approaches to Municipal LED Street Lighting Conversions." (2017).

Schwartz, Lisa C., Max Wei, William R. Morrow III, Jeff Deason, Steven R. Schiller, Greg Leventis, Sarah Josephine Smith, Woei Ling Leow, Todd Levin, Steven Plotkin, Yan Zhou, and Joseph Teng."Electricity end uses, energy efficiency, and distributed energy resources baseline." (2017).

2016

Schwartz, Lisa C.."Overview of Distribution Planning Efforts."Grid Modernization: Distribution Planning Workshop, Minnesota PUC (2016).

Kahrl, Fredrich, Andrew D. Mills, Luke Lavin, Nancy Ryan, Arne Olsen, and Lisa C. Schwartz."The Future of Electricity Resource Planning."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 6 (2016).

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