Markets Analysis
This page includes market analysis publications produced by NREL analysts for 2007-March 2010. You also can search the entire database of NREL Publications. Some of the documents in this section are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader
2010
"Framework for State-Level Renewable Energy Market Potential Studies." Kreycik, C.; Vimmerstedt, L.; Doris, E. (2010). 21 pp.; NREL Report TP-6A2-46264. (PDF 568 KB)
2009
"2008 Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Market Report." Tremper, C. (2009) 82 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-46021; DOE/GO-102009-2863. (PDF 7.8 MB)
"2007 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report." McMurphy, K. (2009). 22 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-46023; DOE/GO-102009-2865. (PDF 976 KB)
"2008 Geothermal Technologies Market Report." Cross, J.; Freeman, J. (2009). 46 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-46022; DOE/GO-102009-2864. (PDF 1.4 MB)
"2008 Industrial Technologies Market Report." (2009). 82 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-46024; DOE/GO-102009-2866. (PDF 6.5 MB)
"2008 Vehicle Technologies Market Report." Ward, J.; Davis, S. (2009). 54 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-46018; DOE/GO-102009-2860. (PDF 1.8 MB)
"2008 Wind Technologies Market Report." Wiser, R.; Bolinger, M. (2009). 68 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-46026; DOE/GO-102009-2868. (PDF 1.9 MB)
"Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study — Preliminary Findings: Preprint." Corbus, D.; Milligan, M.; Ela, E.; Schuerger, M.; Zavadil, B. (2009). 9 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-550-46505. (PDF 1.3 MB)
"Energy Savings Certificate Markets: Opportunities and Implementation Barriers." Friedman, B.; Bird, L.; Barbose, G. (2009). 14 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-6A2-45970. (PDF 560 KB)
"Examination of the Regional Supply and Demand Balance for Renewable Electricity in the United States through 2015." Bird, L.; Hurlbut, D.; Donohoo, P.; Cory, K.; Kreycik, C. (2009). 51 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-45041. (PDF 892 KB)
"Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report (2008 Data)." Bird, L.; Kreycik, C.; Friedman, B. (2009). 54 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-46581. (PDF 880 KB)
"Green Price Stability." Bird, L. A.; Cory, K. S.; Swezey, B. G. Public Utilities Fortnightly. (2009). Vol. 147(1), January 2009; pp. 42-52; NREL Report No. JA-6A2-46108.
"Green Pricing Program Marketing Expenditures: Finding the Right Balance." Friedman, B.; Miller, M. (2009). 39 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-46449. (PDF 1.1 MB)
"How do Wind and Solar Power Affect Grid Operations: The Western Wind and Solar Integration Study; Preprint." Lew, D.; Milligan, M.; Jordan, G.; Freeman, L.; Miller, N.; Clark, K.; Piwko, R. (2009). 10 pp.; NREL Report No. CP-550-46517. (PDF 1.5 MB)
"Impact of Electric Industry Structure on High Wind Penetration Potential." Milligan, M.; Kirby, B.; Gramlich, R.; Goggin, M. (2009). 31 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-550-46273. (PDF 1.2 MB)
"Market Assessment of Biomass Gasification and Combustion Technology for Small- and Medium-Scale Applications." Peterson, D.; Haase, S. (2009). 32 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-7A2-46190. (PDF 1.0 MB)
2008
"Considerations for Emerging Markets for Energy Savings Certificates." Friedman, B.; Bird, L.; Barbose, G. (2008). 59 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-670-44072. (PDF 828 KB)
"Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report (11th Edition)." Bird, L.; Kreycik, C.; Friedman, B. (2008). 49 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-6A2-44094. (PDF 764 KB)
"Implications of Carbon Cap-and-Trade for U.S. Voluntary Renewable Energy Markets." Bird, L. A.; Holt, E.; Carroll, G. L. (2008). Energy Policy. Vol. 36(6), 2008; pp. 2063-2073; NREL Report No. JA-670-42908. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2008.02.009
"Interaction of Compliance and Voluntary Renewable Energy Markets." Bird, L.; Lokey, E. (2008). Electricity Journal. Vol. 21(1), 2008; pp. 18-31; NREL Report No. JA-670-42696. doi:10.1016/j.tej.2007.12.006
"Market Power and Market Monitoring (Chapter 7)." Adib, P.; Hurlbut, D. (2008). Sioshansi, F. P., ed. Competitive Electricity Markets: Design, Implementation, Performance. Amsterdam: Elsevier pp. 267-296; NREL Report No. CH-670-43516.
"Modeling and Analysis Session: Market, Value, and Policy Analysis." Margolis, R. M. (2008). 2008 Solar Annual Review Meeting. 7 pp. presentation; NREL Report No. PR-670-43356. (PDF 368 KB)
"Renewable Energy Price-Stability Benefits in Utility Green Power Programs." Bird, L. A.; Swezey, B. G.; Cory, K. S. (2008). 36 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-670-43532. (PDF 592 KB)
"Rooftop Photovoltaics Market Penetration Scenarios." Paidipati, J.; Frantzis, L.; Sawyer, H.; Kurrasch, A. (2008). 105 pp.; NREL Report No. SR-581-42306. (PDF 3.5 MB)
"Transportation Sector Market Transition: Using History and Geography to Envision Possible Hydrogen Infrastructure Development and Inform Public Policy." Brown, E. (2008). 39 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-670-43497. (PDF 1.0 MB)
2007
"Advanced Modeling of Renewable Energy Market Dynamics: May 2006." Evans, M.; Little, R.; Lloyd, K.; Malikov, G.; Passolt, G.; Arent, D.; Swezey, B.; Mosey, G. (2007). 124 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-640-41896. (PDF 2.1 MB)
"Analyzing Historical Cost Trends in California's Market for Customer-Sited Photovoltaics." Wiser, R.; Bolinger, M.; Cappers, P.; Margolis, R. (2007). Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. Vol. 15(1), January 2007; pp. 69-85; NREL Report No. JA-640-41181.
"Costs and Emissions Associated with Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging in the Xcel Energy Colorado Service Territory." Parks, K.; Denholm, P.; Markel, T. (2007). 29 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-640-41410. (PDF 552 KB)
"Evaluating the Limits of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) in Traditional Electric Power Systems." Denholm, P.; Margolis, R. M. (2007). Energy Policy. Vol. 35(5), 2007; pp. 2852-2861; NREL Report No. JA-640-41459.
"Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report (Tenth Edition)." Bird, L.; Dagher, L.; Swezey, B. (2007). 68 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-670-42502. (PDF 2.1 MB)
"Implications of Carbon Regulation for Green Power Markets." Bird, L.; Holt, E.; Carroll, G. (2007). 69 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-640-41076. (PDF 984 KB)
"Interaction of Compliance and Voluntary Renewable Energy Markets." Bird, L.; Lokey, E. (2007). 32 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-670-42096. (PDF 1.0 MB)
"Preliminary Examination of the Supply and Demand Balance for Renewable Electricity." Swezey, B.; Aabakken, J.; Bird, L. (2007). 15 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-640-42266. (PDF 524 KB)
"Potential Carbon Emissions Reductions from Solar Photovoltaics by 2030." Denholm, P.; Margolis, R. M.; Zweibel, K. (2007). Kutscher, C. F., ed. Tackling Climate Change in the U.S.: Potential Carbon Emissions Reductions from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 2030. Boulder, CO: American Solar Energy Society pp. 91-99; NREL Report No. CH-640-41271.
"Regions in Energy Market Models." Short, W. (2007). 27 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-620-40506. (PDF 1.3 MB)
"Trends in Utility Green Pricing Programs (2006)." Bird, L.; Kaiser, M. (2007). 52 pp.; NREL Report No. TP-670-42287. (PDF 788 KB)
