EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Integrated Resource Planning 2025 07 15 Blog preview

Utility Resource Planning Frameworks Shift Toward Greater Flexibility and Transparency

State regulators are modernizing long-term resource planning frameworks for electric utilities to ensure greater flexibility, transparency, and alignment with evolving technologies, climate goals, and policy priorities. Integrated resource plans (IRPs) provide a…Read the full report…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Integrated Resource Planning 2025 07 15 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Utility Resource Planning Frameworks Shift Toward Greater Flexibility and Transparency

State regulators are modernizing long-term resource planning frameworks for electric utilities to ensure greater flexibility, transparency, and alignment with evolving technologies, climate goals, and policy priorities. Integrated resource plans (IRPs) provide a structured approach to identify the optimal mix of generation, storage, and demand-side resources needed to deliver reliable and affordable electricity to customers over a long-term planning horizon.

oil and gas

U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Growth to Remain Strong Through 2030: EIA

U.S. crude oil and natural gas production growth is projected to remain relatively high through 2030, according to a July 11 report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This growth is largely driven by rising exports of petroleum products and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Advances in drilling technologies, particularly horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, have…...