Decision Support for States

NREL provides decision support, technical assistance, and resources to help U.S. states plan for and implement energy solutions.

Technical Assistance

NREL offers technical expertise to help states strengthen their energy systems and navigate their energy challenges and goals. Explore all technical assistance opportunities.

Resources and Tools for Projects

NREL develops and provides resources and tools to help states navigate energy projects.

Renewable Energy Integration and Optimization
This economic decision support platform is used to optimize energy systems for buildings, campuses, communities, microgrids, and more.

State Energy Employment Projection Support
State decision makers can gain insight on employment growth potential in four areas: grid-connected battery storage, land-based wind energy, solar photovoltaics, and energy efficiency.

State and Local Planning for Energy Platform
This online platform supports data-driven state and local energy planning.

Engage Energy Modeling Tool
The tool facilitates custom energy system planning, simulation, and data management for states and other jurisdictions based on user-supplied datasets.

Explore our full list of data and tools.