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2026

Murphy, Sean, Cisco DeVries, and Eliot Crowe."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Demand Flexibility Programs and Rates and Analytics." (2026).

Pereira, Guillermo, Paul De Martini, Arthur Mallet Dias, and Lisa C Schwartz."Distribution System Plan Template and Guide for Electric Utilities for Adaptation by States and Utilities." (2026).

Georgis, Tony."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Electricity Cost of Service Studies." (2026).

Wiser, Ryan H, Galen L Barbose, Peter Cappers, Will Gorman, Sean Murphy, Lisa C Schwartz, Natalie Mims Frick, Guillermo Pereira, Arthur Mallet Dias, Jessalyn Chuang, and Vinita Srinivasan."Electric Utility Distribution Costs: Scoping Study on Trends, Drivers, and Possible Response Strategies." (2026).

De Martini, Paul."Distributed Energy Resources: Distribution Operations and Tariff Provisions." (2026).

Cappers, Peter."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Electricity Markets." (2026).

Collins, Myles T, Arthur Mallet Dias, Lisa C Schwartz, and Paul De Martini."Integrating Resilience Planning in Distribution System Planning." (2026).

Davis, Cody."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Electric Distribution System Operations." (2026).

Relf, Grace."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Power System, Regulation, and Market Structure Fundamentals." (2026).

Giraldez, Julieta, Sean Morash, Matthew Steffen, and Gregory Mandelman."EV Load Forecasting Guide." (2026).

Pereira, Guillermo, Soumya Tiwari, and Lisa C Schwartz."Non-Wires Alternatives for Distribution Systems: State Requirements and Engineering Practices." (2026).

Cappers, Peter."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Rate Design." (2026).

Kahrl, Fredrich."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows informational webinar: Transmission Basics." (2026).

Frick, Natalie Mims, Angela Long, Ryan Long, and Kathryn Chelminski."Improving Transparency in Electric Distribution System Planning to Support Affordability." (2026).

2025

Kaduk, John, Jennah Denney, David Farmer, Daniel Aguirre, Taylor Mullenix, Nathan Walsh, Kathryn Chelminski, and Lisa C Schwartz."DER Interconnection Solutions for a Reliable and Secure Grid." (2025).

Carvallo, Juan Pablo, Josh A Schellenberg, Sanjana Tadepalli, Sean Murphy, Sydney Forrester, Jeff Deason, Steven R Schiller, and Jasmine McAdams."Boot Camp for the 2025-2026 DOE Energy Innovator Fellows." (2025).

Collins, Myles T, and Lisa C Schwartz."Grid Resilience Planning for Extreme Heat: Training for Public Utility Commissions and State Energy Offices." (2025).

Ritzinger, Brian, Kate Tohme, Arthur O'Donnell, Ron Nelson, Grace Relf, Kathryn Chelminski, and Lisa C Schwartz."Promoting Economic Efficiency in Interconnection–Part 2: Cost Allocation." (2025).

Smith, Sarah Josephine, and Natalie Mims Frick."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Data Centers." (2025).

Collins, Myles T, and Lisa C Schwartz."Grid Resilience Planning for Extreme Cold and Ice Storms: Midwestern Region Training for Public Utility Commissions and State Energy Offices." (2025).

Chelminski, Kathryn, Lisa C Schwartz, Jeff Thomas, Juan Martinez, and Schuyler Matteson."Promoting Economic Efficiency in Interconnection–Part 1: Coordination Between Interconnection and Grid Planning." (2025).

Schiller, Steven R, and Myles T Collins."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Program Design and Evaluation." (2025).

Podpora, Adam, Cody Matthews, David Rearden, Calvin Monson, Kathryn Chelminski, and Lisa C Schwartz." Clearing the Fog on Interconnection Queues: Increasing Data Access, Transparency, and Security." (2025).

Paulos, Bentham."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Data Vizualization." (2025).

Carvallo, Juan Pablo."DOE Energy Innovator Fellows Informational Webinar: Electric System Reliability." (2025).