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2021

Homer, Juliet, Tom McDermott, Juan Pablo Carvallo, Cesca Miller, Jeremy Twitchell, Natalie Mims Frick, John Fazio, Robert Lempert, and Rui Yang."Integrated Distribution System Planning Training: Innovations in Electricity Modeling." (2021).

Woolf, Tim, Ben Havumaki, Divita Bhandari, Melissa Whited, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Benefit-Cost Analysis for Utility-Facing Grid Modernization Investments: Trends, Challenges, and Considerations." (2021).

Dalton, Patrick, Mary Ann Piette, Paul De Martini, Fritz Kahrl, Jeremy Twitchell, and Andrew D. Mills."Western States Training Webinars on Integrated Distribution System Planning." (2021).

2020

Schneider, Kevin, Emma Stuart, Patrick Dalton, Rois Langner, Jeffrey Taft, Paul De Martini, Debra Lew, Fritz Kahrl, Lisa C. Schwartz, Juliet Homer, Cesca Miller, Matt Leach, Natalie Mims Frick, Jeremy Twitchell, Andrew D. Mills, Doug Black, Jason S. MacDonald, and Michael Kintner-Meyer."Integrated Distribution System Planning training for the Midwest/MISO region." (2020).

Schwartz, Lisa C.."Energy System Planning for a Modern Electric Grid." (2020).

Schwartz, Lisa C.."Distribution Planning Regulatory Practices in Other States." (2020).

De Martini, , Paul, Kevin Schneider, Emma M. Stewart, Barry Mather, Michael Coddington, Joseph H Eto, Benjamin Sigrin, Natalie Mims Frick, Joe Paladino, Lavelle Freeman, Debra Lew, Fritz Kahrl, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Southeast Regional Training on Distribution Systems & Planning." (2020).

2019

Schwartz, Lisa C., and Natalie Mims Frick."Evolving Approaches to Electricity System Planning." (2019).

Schneider, Kevin, Emma M. Stewart, Barry Mather, Kevin McCabe, Mike Coddington, Joseph H Eto, Lisa C. Schwartz, Juliet Homer, Tim Woolf, Paul De Martini, Debra Lew, and Lavelle Freeman."Mid-Atlantic Distribution Systems and Planning Training." (2019).

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).

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

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).

2016

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

2015

De Martini, Paul, Lorenzo Kristov, and Lisa C. Schwartz."Distribution Systems in a High Distributed Energy Resources Future."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 2 (2015).

2010

Stadler, Michael, Ilan Momber, Olivier Mégel, Tomás Gómez, Chris Marnay, Sebastian Beer, Judy Lai, and Vincent S. Battaglia."The added economic and environmental value of plug-in electric vehicles connected to commercial building microgrids."2nd European Conference on SmartGrids and E-Mobility, October 20 -21, 2010 (2010).