Strategic Energy Analysis and Decision Sciences

Research output

Research Output per Year 1995 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

• 1547 Technical Report
• 1095 Presentation
• 918 Article
• 682 Paper
• 1003 More
  • 447 Fact Sheet
  • 147 Poster
  • 139 Brochure
  • 135 Subcontract Report
  • 52 Book
  • 49 Chapter
  • 13 Management
  • 8 Newsletter
  • 6 Marketing
  • 4 Patent
  • 2 Conference contribution
  • 1 Review article

Research Output per Year

Research Output per Year

Search results

• 2024

  Advancing Electric System Resilience with Distributed Energy Resources: A Review of State Policies

  Zitelman, K. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 32 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Electrical System 100%
  • Disruptions 50%
  • Intersects 25%
  • Cyber Attack 25%

• Advancing Electric System Resilience with Distributed Energy Resources: Key Questions and Resources

  Zitelman, K. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 16 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Electrical System 100%
  • Regulatory Process 100%
  • Starting Point 100%
  • Initial Starting Point 100%

• Advancing Small Business Solar Equity Final Technical Insights Report

  Kazinka, M., Backs, A., McKeown, D., Weber, Jr., W. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 46 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Renewable Energy 100%
  • Solar Energy 100%
  • Small Business 100%
  • Community-Based 50%
  • Finance 50%

• Assessing Community Preferences Regarding Solar Development

  Breger, D., Dowling, Z., Strong, R., Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 5 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Planning Process 100%
  • Solar Energy 100%
  • Community Member 100%

• Austin Solar Guide (Flyer)

  Jenkins, R. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 5 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Energy Engineering 100%

• Bringing Solar to BIPOC Houses of Worship - Solar Energy Innovation Network: Final Technical Report

  Malyszka, A., Karelas, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 17 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Solar Energy 100%
  • Technical Report 100%
  • Clean Energy 100%
  • Energy Transition 50%

• Capturing More Value from Combinations of PV and Other Distributed Energy Resources

  Shenot, J., Linvill, C., Dupuy, M., Brutkoski, D. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 77 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Photovoltaics 33%
  • Distributed Power Generation 33%
  • Energy Conservation 33%
  • Energy Storage 33%

• Charting a Path for Reliable, Resilient and Affordable Clean Energy: A Roadmap for Three Communities in Utah

  Bowman, K., Wright, S. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 79 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Clean Energy 100%
  • Renewable Electricity 100%
  • Renewables 50%
  • Renewable Energy 50%

• City of Largo Clear Sky Assessment Process: Prioritizing Solar + Storage for Resilient Facilities & Communities

  Thomas, L., McCown, C. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 7 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Million Gallon 100%
  • Wastewater Treatment 100%
  • Regional Planning 100%

• Clear Sky Tampa Bay: Pre-Release Webinar

  Todd, A., Vitale, S. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 47 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Solar Energy 100%

• Clear Sky Tampa Bay: Project and Toolkit Overview - Resilience-Based Resources for Assessing Solar + Storage on Critical Facilities

  Todd, A., Vitale, S. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 6 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Florida 100%
  • Public Sector 100%
  • Regional Planning 100%
  • Solar Energy 100%
  • Decision Making 100%

• Clear Sky Tampa Bay: Tampa Bay Regional Policy Landscape Analysis (Florida Energy Resilience Policy Landscape)

  Rickerson, W., Monken, J. & Sweeney-Taylor, R., 2024, 72 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Florida 100%
  • Landscape Policy 100%
  • Regional Policy 100%
  • Landscape Analysis 100%

• Clear Sky Toolkit: Decision Support User Guide

  Deshazo, R., Todd, A., Vitale, S., Reynolds, C., Monken, J., Rickerson, W. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 83 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Photovoltaics 100%
  • Power Outage 100%
  • Critical Infrastructure 100%
  • Process Planning 100%
  • Streamlines 100%

• Community Planning for Solar: Compiling a Community Solar Action Plan

  Dowling, Z., Strong, R., Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 20 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Community Planning 100%
  • Action Plan 100%
  • Edoxudine 100%
  • Volunteer 100%
  • Solar Resource 11%

• Community Planning for Solar: Conducting a Community Solar Survey

  Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 36 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Community Planning 100%
  • Solar Energy 100%
  • Volunteer 100%
  • Survey Development 100%
  • Regional Planning 50%

• Community Planning for Solar: Conducting a Solar Resource and Infrastructure Assessment

  Dowling, Z. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 61 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Development Planning 100%
  • Regional Planning 100%
  • Community Planning 100%

• Community Planning for Solar: Conducting Focus Groups for Solar Planning

  Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 29 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Edoxudine 100%
  • Volunteer 50%

• Community Planning for Solar: Defining Realistic Solar Development Options

  Dowling, Z. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 27 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Solar Resource 100%
  • Community Planning 100%
  • Regional Planning 100%

• Community Planning for Solar: Toolkit Overview

  Breger, D., Dowling, Z., Strong, R., Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 11 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Community Planning 100%
  • Solar Resource 33%
  • Clean Energy 33%
  • Action Plan 33%
  • Massachusetts 33%

• Community Planning for Solar: Understanding and Evaluating Solar Financing and Ownership Options

  Breger, D. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 16 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Cash Flow 100%
  • Community Planning 100%

• Community Solar and Community Solar+Storage: A Roadmap of Barriers and Solutions for Commercial Systems in NYC

  Case, T., Leifer, D., Reilly, L., Reisman, R., Sweeney, E. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 24 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Real Estate 100%
  • Decision Maker 100%
  • Subject Matter Expert 100%
  • Implementation Process 100%
  • Distributed Power Generation 100%

• Community Solar Potential Analysis for Lawrence, Massachusetts: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Communities LEAP

  Poulsen, W., Strong, R., Breger, D. & Gill, E. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 23 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • USA 100%
  • Technical Cooperation 100%
  • Communities 100%
  • Local Community 100%
  • Department of Energy 100%

• Forming a Collaborative Community Solar Planning Team

  Breger, D., Dowling, Z., Strong, R., Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 7 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Community Planning 100%

• Guidance on Utility Options to Support Commercial Solar and Solar+Storage Deployment in Underserved Communities

  Draklellis, E., Gold, R., Zanchi, R. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 69 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Recommended Practice 100%
  • Service Disruption 100%
  • Technical Assistance 100%
  • Community Support 100%
  • Key Stakeholder 100%

• Hillsborough County Clear Sky Assessment Process: Prioritizing Solar + Storage for Resilient Facilities & Communities

  McNamara, S., Weiss, B., Salisbury, T., Pyzowski, E. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 7 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Regional Planning 100%
  • Support Function 100%
  • Engineering Staff 100%
  • Public Works 100%
  • Environmental Management 100%

• Institutional and Policy Landscape for Solar-Plus-Storage Deployment by Electric Cooperatives

  Sarkisian, D., Cliburn, J. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 39 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Government Policy 100%
  • State Government 100%
  • Local Government 100%
  • Federal Government 100%
  • Investors 100%

• Manatee County Clear Sky Assessment Process: Prioritizing Solar + Storage for Resilient Facilities & Communities

  Caplan, E., Harper, L. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 7 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Public Safety 100%
  • Surgical Emergency 100%
  • Regional Planning 33%
  • Storage System 33%
  • Traffic Control 33%

• Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating Your Community Solar Action Plan

  Breger, D., Dowling, Z., Strong, R., Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 5 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Action Plan 100%

• Navigating Options for Transportation Electrification and Solar Charging: Steps and Lessons Learned in Montana Communities

  Valainis, A., Maki, K., Jones, C., Meyer, N., Cilimburg, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 84 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Economic Aspect 100%
  • Deployment Option 100%
  • Key Stakeholder 100%
  • Energy Generation 100%
  • Decision-Making 100%

• New Pathways for Equitable Solar Adoption in Texas

  Weisz, M., Wiese, S., Parsons, P. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 43 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Assistance Program 100%
  • Energy Efficiency 100%
  • Energy Conservation 100%
  • Varying Degree 50%
  • Department of Energy 50%

• New Resource Adequacy Criteria for the Energy Transition: Modernizing Reliability Requirements

  Stenclik, D., 2024, 60 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Resource Adequacy 100%
  • Energy Transition 100%
  • Metrics 50%

• North Birmingham Alternative Transportation Improvement Roadmap: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Communities LEAP

  Staley, M. & Bentley, M., 2024, 48 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Pilot Program 100%
  • Department of Energy 100%

• Pinellas County Clear Sky Assessment Process: Prioritizing Solar + Storage for Resilient Facilities & Communities

  Hodde, H., Molina-Oyola, K. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 7 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Solar Energy 100%
  • Energy Project 100%
  • Regional Planning 100%
  • Waste-to-Energy Plant 100%

• Planning for Equitable Solar Deployment with Electric Cooperatives

  Chan, G., Grimley, M., Stallman, J., Anderson, J., Teklinski, M. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 37 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Analytic Model 100%
  • cooperative system 100%
  • Classification 100%
  • Subsidy 100%
  • Economic Value 100%

• Project Flow for Building Owners Pursuing Onsite Community Solar in New York City

  NREL & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 5 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Building Owner 100%

• Quick Start Guide Evaluating a New York City Building for Community Solar

  NREL & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 5 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • New York 100%
  • Building Owner 100%

• Resilience Valuation and Planning for Solar and Storage on Critical Infrastructure

  Groneman, S., Ben-Idris, M., Farkas, T., Holm, A., Rickerson, W., Cohen, S. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 23 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Critical Infrastructure 100%
  • Retrofit Project 100%
  • Public Safety 100%
  • Starting Point 100%
  • Storage System 100%

• Safely Exploring Solar: A Guide for Austin Energy Customers

  Jenkins, R. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 19 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Territory 100%
  • Installing 100%
  • Solar Energy 100%
  • Key Concept 100%
  • Spotting 100%

• Solar Finance and Ownership Options

  Breger, D., Dowling, Z., Strong, R., Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 6 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Ownership 100%
  • Finance 100%
  • Economic Benefit 100%
  • Development Project 100%
  • Economic Capital 100%

• Solar HBCU Innovation in Microgrids & Resiliency with Solar + Storage

  Nichols, C. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 39 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Microgrid 100%
  • Energy Storage 50%

• Solar Power + Electric Vehicle Charging: Capturing Synergies in Minnesota

  Ross, B., Bocklund, K., Prorok, M., McFarlane, D., Finis, A., Jordan, B., Greene, J., Acuna, K. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 89 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Solar Energy 100%
  • Charging Infrastructure 100%
  • Electric Vehicle 100%
  • Variable Renewable Energy 50%
  • Power Generation 50%

• Solar Resource and Infrastructure Assessment for the Town of Blandford

  Breger, D., Dowling, Z., Strong, R., Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 34 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Interconnects 100%
  • Solar Resource 100%
  • Scale Project 100%
  • Phase Line 100%
  • Massachusetts 100%

• Solar Resource and Infrastructure Assessment for the Town of Wendell

  Breger, D., Dowling, Z., Strong, R., Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 31 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Interconnects 100%
  • Solar Resource 100%
  • Phase Line 100%
  • Massachusetts 100%
  • Clean Energy 100%

• Solar Resource and Infrastructure Assessment for the Town of Westhampton

  Breger, D., Dowling, Z., Strong, R., Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 32 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Interconnects 100%
  • Solar Resource 100%
  • Phase Line 100%
  • Massachusetts 100%
  • Clean Energy 100%

• SPECs Early-Stage Decision Model: User Manual

  Casillas, C., Sandler, S., Cliburn, J. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 46 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Early Stage 100%
  • User Model 100%
  • Limitations 25%
  • Distributed Energy Resource 25%
  • Secondary Battery 25%

• State Strategies for Valuing Distributed Energy Resources in Cost-Effective Locations

  Hausman, N. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 29 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Distribution System 100%
  • Case Study 50%
  • Electricity System 16%
  • Ratepayer 16%

• The Electric Grid, Distributed Generation, and Grid Interconnection

  Breger, D., Dowling, Z., Strong, R., Bates, A. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 9 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Distributed Power Generation 100%
  • Community Planning 100%

• The Value of Resilience for Distributed Energy Resources: An Overview of Current Analytical Practices

  Rickerson, W., Gillis, J., Bulkeley, M. & Farrar, S. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2024, 42 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Distributed Energy Resource 100%
  • Power Engineering 12%
  • Review Paper 12%
  • Microgrid 12%
  • Future Energy 12%
• 2023

  Data-Driven Buy Clean: Decarbonization and Beyond

  Feraldi, R. & Carpenter, A., 2023, 84 p.

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Environmental Reporting 100%
  • Decarbonization 100%
  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Life Cycle Engineering 100%
  • Specific Industry 20%

• Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy Hurricane Risk Assessment

  Mudd, L., Vickery, P., Fuchs, R. & Fuchs, R. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2023, 66 p. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

  • Gulf of Mexico 100%
  • Offshore Wind 100%
  • Wind Power 100%
  • Offshore Wind Energy 100%
  • Wind Velocity 57%