IRP
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Related Team Members:
Nina Peluso
Nina is an experienced energy policy practitioner, operations leader, and systems modeler. At EFG, she supports resource planning, ratemaking, and siting cases, among others.
Carlos Peña
Carlos Peña is an electrical engineer and researcher with knowledge in renewable energy systems, microgrid design, and energy resilience. He focuses on agent-based modeling, solar energy integration with battery energy storage systems and demand side management (DSM). He has contributed to advancing distributed solar energy solutions and energy justice, with experience in both academic research and industry applications.
Chelsea Hotaling
Chelsea specializes in grid modeling using integrated resource planning and resource adequacy tools.
Anna Sommer
Anna has more than 15 years’ experience working on a wide variety of energy planning related issues, with a primary focus on integrated resource planning (IRP).
Related Client Projects:
Georgia Power 2025 Integrated Resource Plan
Reviewed the assumptions and recommendations Georgia Power Company made in its 2025 IRP with respect to the large load forecast, the SERVM modeling used to develop the target reserve margin (TRM), and Georgia Power’s proposed pathway for meeting projected load growth.
Tennessee Valley Authority Potential Study Review and Program Gap Analysis
Conducted a review of the most recent Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) energy efficiency (EE) and demand response (DR) potential study to assess level of energy efficiency in demand response included in the portfolio. Conducted a program gap analysis of the current EE and DR programs offered by TVA and provided recommendations around the level of […]
North Carolina Energy Policy Task Force - Technical Advisory Subcommittee Modeling
The North Carolina Governor’s Office is performing stakeholder-driven modeling to inform North Carolina’s energy planning, as mandated by state executive order. EFG is leading project execution and modeling, including scenario analysis and sensitivity testing informed by a broad array of state stakeholders.
Dominion Energy South Carolina 2025 IRP Update
Energy Futures Group was engaged by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (CCL) and Sierra Club to review and provide comments on Dominion Energy South Carolina’s 2025 IRP Update. EFG engaged throughout the IRP development process.
The Storage Gap - Deployment Challenges in the East
EFG contributed to a collaborative paper that assesses battery storage deployment in Eastern U.S. markets and proposes preliminary pathways for reform in market, interconnection, modeling, and procurement processes.
2025 Evergy IRP Updates - Missouri and Kansas
Energy Futures Group was engaged by the Council for the New Energy Economics (NEE) to review and provide comments on Evergy’s 2025 IRP Annual Update. EFG engaged throughout the IRP development process.
