Decision Support for States

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

Technical Assistance

NLR 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

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

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

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

State-Tribal Energy Collaboration
States can successfully achieve Tribal energy goals through resources and tools offered by NLR.

Explore our full list of data and tools.

Success Stories

Publications

Resilience Insights from New York State Stakeholders, NLR Technical Report (2023)

Community Energy Planning: Best Practices and Lessons Learned in NREL's Work with Communities, NLR Technical Report (2022)

Expanding Accessibility of Energy Modeling in Hawaii, NLR Fact Sheet (2021)

A Survey of Federal and State-Level Solar System Decommissioning Policies in the United States, NLR Technical Report (2021)

State and Local Policy Impacts on the Residential Solar PV Installation Industry, NLR Technical Report (2019)

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