Carbon-Free Electricity
Accelerating the Transition to Clean Electricity Around the World
42%
of global energy GHG emissions
30M
jobs created in renewables by 2030
100%
increase in electricity demand to decarbonize other sectors
We Must
Scale clean energy portfolios
Build clean, competitive, modern grids
Make utilities clean energy champions
RMI Will
Prove that clean energy portfolios are the highest-value resource via analysis and support to global utilities and regulators.
Establish best-practice wholesale market design and empower grid system planners to support high penetrations of renewables.
Develop utility decarbonization pathways, partner on lighthouse examples, and support regulators and advocates to enact bold regulations.
RMI is bringing the benefits of clean energy to all by transforming global power systems to support modern, low-carbon economies.
Market Levers
Business Models
Innovations to flip utilities from foes to champions
Finance
Capital models to support early retirement
Education
Build capacity to empower leaders to act boldly
What We Do
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Business Models and Regulatory Design
Supporting comprehensive regulatory and business model reform and innovation to flip utilities from foes to champions.
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eLab Accelerator: Financing the Shift to Clean Energy
Build competitive and ambitious clean energy project applications that can unlock billions of dollars of federal resources with the help of our experts
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Managing the Coal Capital Transition
Financing models to support retirement while offering a path toward a clean power sector.
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Research & Analysis
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Report
Planning to Harness the Inflation Reduction Act
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Policy Brief
VPP Policy Principles
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Article
The Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment Program: Federal financing for an equitable, clean economy
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News
RMI Study Reveals Large Opportunity for Clean Energy and Customer Savings in PJM by Deploying GETs
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Brief
GETting Interconnected in PJM
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Article
How Utility Regulators Can Unlock $12.7 Billion in Annual Savings for Customers
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Article
Electrification 101: Ensuring Equitable EV Charging Access
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Article
Planning for PJM’s Grid of the Future Starts Today
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Article
Realigning Utility Incentives for Today’s Priorities
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Article
Changing the Climate Forecast in 2024 — Five Ways Power Sectors Worldwide Can Drive Down Emissions
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Presentation
Clean Repowering
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Article
Clean Repowering: A Near-Term, IRA-Powered Energy Transition Accelerant
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Article
Clean Energy Investments for Rural America Are Booming
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Electrification 101: How RMI’s New Tool Can Help Utilities Proactively Plan for EVs
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Article
GET a GRIP: A Path to More Renewable Energy on the Grid
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Article
Breaking Down Barriers for a More Reliable Grid
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Article
The IRA is the Largest Climate Investment in US History — Are Utilities Planning Accordingly?
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Article
Utilities Need Investments to Decarbonize — Investors Need Accountability
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Article
Reality Check: Keeping the Lights on in Extreme Winter Weather
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Article
Invest in People to Reap the Benefits of the Energy Transition
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News
USDA $9.7B Rural Community Clean Energy Program Receives 150+ Letters of Interest
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Article
Beating the Heat: The Summer Clean Energy Records Worth Celebrating
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A Key Climate Solution is Lifting Off
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Article
Community Benefits Plans: Driving Equitable Clean Energy Development
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Article
For Ratepayers to Realize Savings from Clean Energy, Utility Business Models Need an Update