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)

2019

Frick, Natalie Mims, Ian M Hoffman, Charles A Goldman, Greg Leventis, Sean Murphy, and Lisa C Schwartz."Peak Demand Impacts From Electricity Efficiency Programs." (2019).

Frick, Natalie Mims, and Lisa C Schwartz."Time-Sensitive Value of Efficiency: Use Cases in Electricity Sector Planning and Programs." (2019).

Leventis, Greg, and Lisa C Schwartz."Commercial PACE Financing and the Special Assessment Process: Understanding Roles and Managing Risks for Local Governments." (2019).

Bird, Lori, Priya Barua, Heidi Bishop Ratz, Celina Bonugli, Steve Chriss, and Lisa C Schwartz."Renewable Energy Options for Large Utility Customers." (2019).

Elliot, Randolph, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Organization of MISO States, Scott Aaronson, Edison Electric Institute, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, and Lisa C Schwartz."Utility Investments in Resilience of Electricity Systems."Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series FEUR Report No. 11 (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).

Frick, Natalie Mims, and Lisa C Schwartz."Buildings-to-Grid: Critical Issues for Decision Makers." (2019).

2018

Goldman, Charles A, Sean Murphy, Ian M Hoffman, Natalie Mims Frick, Greg Leventis, and Lisa C Schwartz."The Future of U.S. Electricity Efficiency Programs Funded by Utility Customers: Program Spending and Savings Projections to 2030." (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).