Below are reports and other documents, listed by topic. For more recent OE reports and other documents, click HERE.
- FERC’s National Action Plan for Demand Response 2010
- Demand Response and Smart Metering Policy Actions Since the Energy Policy Act of 2005: A Summary for State Officials (National Council on Electricity Policy, Fall 2008)
- Benefits of Demand Response in Electricity Markets and Recommendations for Achieving Them (February 2006)
- Memorandum of Understanding on Electric Utility Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, and the Smart Grid
- Loads Providing Ancillary Services: Review of International Experience
- NEDRI Final Report
- Summary of Discussion and Presentations from "Estimating the Benefits and Costs of Distributed Energy Technologies" Workshop (September 2014)
- Report: The Potential Benefits of Distributed Generation and Rate Related Issues That May Impede Its Expansion
- EPAct 2005 Section 1817 Public Comments on Report: The Potential Benefits of Distributed Generation and Rate Related Issues that May Impede Its Expansion
- Electricity Reliability Impacts of a Mandatory Cooling Tower Rule for Existing Steam Generation Units
- Emergency Petition and Complaint of the District of Columbia Public Service Commission - 2005-2007
- Customer-Sited Resources and Utility Profits: Aligning Incentives with Public Policy Goals, Florida (August 2008)
Overview of Utility Incentives, Kansas (August 2008) - Decoupling: Mechanics and Issues, New Mexico (June 2008)
- IllinoiEnergy Efficiency Policy Rules: Options for Illinois, Illinois (November 2006)
- Eight Approaches to Enable Greater Energy Efficiency: A Guide for State Government Officials(November 2009), prepared by the National Council on Electricity Policy
- The Shifting Landscape of Ratepayer-Funded Energy Efficiency in the U.S (October 2009), prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- 2014 Smart Grid System Report - Report to Congress (August 2014) - Section 1302 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
- The National Action Plan on Demand Response (July 2011)
- The Effect of Private Wire Laws on Development of Combined Head and Power Facilities (January 2009)
- Study of the Effect of Private Wire Laws on Development of Combined Heat and Power Facilities (January 2009)
- 2013 Economic Dispatch and Technological Change - Report to Congress (March 2014) - Sections 1234 and 1832 of the Energy Policy Act
- 2011/2012 Economic Dispatch and Technological Change - Report to Congress (September 2012) - Sections 1234 and 1832 of the Energy Policy Act
- Indian Land Rights-of-Way Study (May 2007) - Section 1813 of the Energy Policy Act
- Competition in Wholesale and Retail Markets for Electric Energy (April 2007) - Section 1815 of the Energy Policy Act
- State and Regional Policies That Promote Energy Efficiency Programs Carried Out by Electric and Gas Utilities (March 2007) - Section 139 of the Energy Policy Act
- Potential Benefits of Distributed Generation and Rate Related Issues That May Impede Its Expansion (Report) (March 2007) - Section 1817 of the Energy Policy Act
- Potential Benefits of Distributed Generation and Rate-Related Issues That May Impede Its Expansion (Study) (March 2007) - Section 1817 of the Energy Policy Act
- Economic Dispatch of Electric Generation Capacity (February 2007) - Sections 1234 and 1832 of the Energy Policy Act
- Electric Transmission and Distribution Programs (August 2006) - Section 925(b) of the Energy Policy Act
- Workforce Trends in the Electric Utility Industry (August 2006) - Section 1101(b) of the Energy Policy Act
- National Electric Transmission Congestion Study (August 2006) - Section 1221(a) of the Energy Policy Act
- Indian Land Rights-of-Way Study (August 2006) - Section 1813(b) of the Energy Policy Act
- Benefits of Using Mobile Transformers and Mobile Substations for Rapidly Restoring Electrical Service (August 2006) - Section 1816(b) of the Energy Policy Act
- Benefits of Demand Response in Electricity Markets and Recommendations for Achieving Them(February 2006) - Section 1252 of the Energy Policy Act
- Steps to Establish a Real-Time Transmission Monitoring System for Transmission Owners and Operators within the Eastern and Western Interconnections (February 2006) - Section 1839 of the Energy Policy Act
- The Value of Economic Dispatch (November 2005) - Sections 1234 and 1832 of the Energy Policy Act
- Corridors and Rights-of-Way on Federal Lands (November 2005)- Section 1221(b) of the Energy Policy Act
- Energy Storage Safety Strategic Plan (December 2014)
- Inventory of Safety-Related Codes and Standards for Energy Storage Systems (September 2014)
- Overview of Development and Deployment of Codes, Standards and Regulations Affecting ESS Safety in the US (August 2014)
- Codes and Standards for Energy Storage System Performance and Safety (June 2014)
- Grid Energy Storage (December 2013)
- Advanced Materials and Devices for Stationary Electrical Energy Storage Applications
- Electric Power Industry Needs for Grid-Scale Storage Applications
- Energy Storage Activities in the United States Electricity Grid, May 2011
- Estimating the Value of Electricity Storage Resources in Electricity Markets (October 2011)
- The Smart Grid Experience: Applying Results, Reaching Beyond - Summary of Conference Proceedings (December 2014)
- Evaluating Electric Vehicle Charging Impacts and Customer Charging Behaviors: Experiences from Six Smart Grid Investment Grant Projects (December 2014)
- 2014 Resilient Grid Workshop Final Report
- The Future of the Grid: Evolving to Meet America’s Needs (December 2014)
- Smart Grid Investments Improve Grid Reliability, Resilience, and Storm Responses (November 2014)
- SGIG and SGDP Highlights: Jumpstarting a Modern Grid (October 2014)
- Municipal Utilities' Investment in Smart Grid Technologies Improves Services and Lowers Costs(October 2014)
- Conceptual Framework for Developing Resilience Metrics for the Electricity, Oil, and Gas Sectors in the United States (September 2014)
- Experiences from the Consumer Behavior Studies on Engaging Customers (September 2014)
- Customer Participation in the Smart Grid: Lessons Learned (September 2014)
- Smart Grid R&D Program Peer Review (June 2014)
- Advanced Grid Modeling Peer Review (June 2014)
- The Advanced Microgrid: Integration and Interoperability (March 2014)
- Smart Grid Investment Grant Program - Progress Report II (October 2013)
- Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages (August 2013)
- Voices of Experience: Insights on Smart Grid Customer Engagement (July 2013)
- Economic Impact of Recovery Act Investments in the Smart Grid (April 2013)
- Smart Grid Investment Grant Program Progress Report (July 2012)
- Smart Grid Investment Grant Program Impact Reports
- Reliability Improvements from the Application of Distribution Automation Technologies - Initial Results (December 2012)
- Demand Reductions from the Application of Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Pricing Programs, and Customer-Based Systems - Initial Results (December 2012)
- Application of Automated Controls for Voltage and Reactive Power Management - Initial Results (December 2012)
- Operations and Maintenance Savings from Advanced Metering Infrastructure - Initial Results (December 2012)
- Smart Grid R&D Multi-Year Program Plan (2010-2014) - September 2012 Update
- The CIP Report: Smart Grid Security (August 2012)
- Smart Grid Privacy Workshop Summary Report (January 2012)
- Smart Grid R&D Multi-Year Program Plan (2010-2014) - September 2011 Update
- Microgrid Workshop Report (August 2011)
- OE Power Electronics Program Plan (April 2011)
- 2010 Smart Grid System Report (February 2012)
- 2009 Smart Grid System Report (July 2009)
- A Policy Framework for the 21st Century Grid
- Smart Grid: An Introduction
- Grid 2030 Vision
- How the CERTS Microgrid Evolved from Concept to Practice
- North America Regulation of International Electricity Trade
- Guide to Federal Regulation of Sales of Imported Electricity in Canada, Mexico and the United States
- Electric Utilities Covered in 2003 and 2004 by Title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978, as Amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005
- Instructions to Report Annual and Quarterly International Electrical Import/Export Data
- Orders Issued – Archived Export Authorizations
- Orders Issued – Archived Presidential Permits
- “List of Covered Electric Utilities” under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) as Applicable to “States-Must- Consider” Provisions under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) and Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007)
- Benefits of Demand Response in Electricity Markets and Recommendations for Achieving Them(Pursuant to Sec. 1252 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005)
- Coordinating Interstate Electric Transmission Siting: An Introduction to the Debate,” booklet by the National Council on Electricity Policy, published July 2008
- Electricity Transmission, A Primer, booklet by the National Council on Electricity Policy, published June 2004
- State and Regional Policies That Promote Energy Efficiency Programs Carried Out by Electric and Gas Utilities - Section 139 of the Energy Policy Act
- Factors Affecting PMU Installation Costs (October 2014)
- North American Synchrophasor Initiative (NASPI) Program Factsheet (June 2012)
- Advanced Applications Development Program Factsheet (June 2012)
- Reliability and Markets Program Factsheet (June 2012)
- Interdependence of Electricity System Infrastructure and Natural Gas Infrastructure - EAC (October 2011)
- Transmission Reliability Program Fact Sheet