Energy Policy and Financing

NREL offers policy and financing guidance related to energy planning for U.S. states, local jurisdictions, communities, and Tribes.

Energy Compensation Mechanisms

Compensation mechanisms designed to support distributed energy generation system owners.

Energy System Interconnection Standards

Standards for how energy systems can be legally connected to the electric grid.

Renewable Portfolio Standards

State regulatory mandates to increase energy production from renewable sources.

Energy Project Requests for Proposals

A process for procuring products and services for energy projects.

Solar Consumer Protection

Policies and programs aimed at protecting consumers who purchase solar products and services.

Capabilities

Leveraging our market and project development expertise, NREL reduces the risks associated with energy projects through:

• Policy and regulatory analysis on federal fleet mandates, local vehicle incentives, permitting standards, and more
• Market analysis for wide-scale adoption of technologies/systems
• Analysis of financial strategies for implementing technologies/systems and expert support during implementation
• Energy project risk assessments, including evaluation of project economies, site screening, business case development, and procurement strategies
• Project development models, such as BEPTC, to evaluate risks and investment decisions for energy project development.

Publications

Validating the Accuracy of Sighten’s Automated Shading Tool, NREL Factsheet (2018)

Evaluating Accuracy of the Sunnova Pro Platform Shade Measurement, NREL Factsheet (2018)