We are excited to announce that Drew Siebenaler has joined EFG as Managing Consultant - Transmission! Drew's addition to our Grid Planning Team expands EFG's areas of practice into transmission planning as well as generator and load interconnections. Drew...
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Illinois Governor Signs Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act
On January 8th, 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA) into law. The law introduces a statewide battery storage procurement target of 3 gigawatts by 2030, establishes a state Integrated Resource Plan (IRP),...
“Affordable” Housing and Vermont Energy Codes
Richard Faesy, Principal at Energy Futures Group Building more affordable houses for Vermonters is in everyone's interest. However, making sure that homes are energy efficient, healthy, durable, and resilient so that they remain affordable over their lifetime is...
GridLab, Energy Futures Group, Component Reliability Consultants, and Halycon Release Whitepaper on Increasing Gas Capital Costs
GridLab, Energy Futures Group, Component Reliability Consultants, and Halcyon have collaborated to collect and analyze publicly available gas turbine project cost data from across the U.S. Their findings show that for a new Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) with an...
EFG Files Testimony Recommending Good Practices for Large Load Forecasting
Last week, the Kentucky Public Service Commission wrapped up the hearing on a request from Kentucky Utilities Company/Louisville Gas & Electric's ("KU/LG&E") request for approval of two 645 MW 1x1 combined cycle gas plants, one 400 MW battery energy storage...
New Vermont Residential Energy Code Administration Plan Developed by EFG and Partners
As energy code stringency has been increasing in recent years, compliance rates in residential buildings have been dropping. What role should different market actors play in energy code administration in Vermont? What are the pain points with respect to residential...
EFG Develops TRM Resources for Networked Lighting Controls
On behalf of the DesignLights Consortium (DLC), EFG recently performed research to evaluate the prevalence of Networked Lighting Control (NLC) and Luminaire Lighting Control (LLLC) measures within Technical Reference Manuals (TRMs) across North America. The findings...
EFG Welcomes Nina Peluso
In April, Nina Peluso joined the EFG team as a Senior Consultant. Nina is an experienced policy analyst, energy systems modeler, and program manager. Most recently, Nina led the Project Execution Team in the Grid Deployment Office at the U.S. Department of Energy....
EFG Administrative Team Adds New Member
Chrissy Bedard recently joined the EFG team as an Administrative Specialist. Chrissy comes to EFG from the healthcare publishing space and is bringing a wide range of technical and organizational expertise. At EFG, she will be supporting company operations,...
EFG Welcomes Carlos Peña
In March, EFG welcomed Carlos Peña as a Senior Analyst. Carlos is an electrical engineer and researcher with knowledge in renewable energy systems, microgrid design, and energy resilience. He has contributed to advancing distributed solar energy solutions and energy...









