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Technical Assistance
NREL provides technical assistance related to energy use, planning, and future scenarios for U.S. states, local jurisdictions, communities, utilities, and Tribes.
Browse U.S. federal programs and initiatives through which NREL provides technical assistance. When technical assistance is unavailable through federally supported programs, NREL offers customized technical support services.
Program/Initiative | Description | Eligible Stakeholders | Project Stage(s) |
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Clean Cities and Communities (U.S. Department of Energy) | Helps fleets, stakeholders, original equipment manufacturers, and fuel providers deploy alternative fuels and advanced vehicles technologies | Local jurisdictions, Tribes | Operations and maintenance, |
Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership | Assistance and funding for microgrid planning, development, or improvements in remote underserved and/or Indigenous communities | Community-based organizations, Electric utilities, Industry, Local jurisdictions, Not-for-profit organizations, Tribes | Energy potential and options, Operations and maintenance, Planning, Plan refinement, Technology deployment |
Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas Program | Offers competitive prizes and technical support to improve energy systems in rural or remote areas | Community-based organizations, Local jurisdictions, Not-for-profit organizations, Tribes | Planning |
Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project | Strengthens energy resilience in island and remote communities with support of regional partners | Academic institutions, Community-based organizations, Electric utilities, Industry, Local jurisdictions, Not-for-profit organizations, Tribes | Energy potential and options |
Energy to Communities | Provides expertise and tools to achieve clean energy goals through three distinct offerings: Expert Match, In-Depth Partnerships, and Peer-Learning Cohorts | Academic institutions, Community-based organizations, Electric utilities, Local jurisdictions, Tribes | Energy potential and options, Planning, Plan refinement, Technology deployment |
Energy to Communities: Expert Match | Provides tailored, short-term (40-60 hours) support for a wide variety of eligible applicants to achieve local clean energy goals | Academic institutions, Community-based organizations, Electric utilities, Local jurisdictions, Tribes | Energy potential and options, Planning, Plan refinement, Technology deployment |
Energy to Communities: In-Depth Partnerships | Offers long-term (3-year) commitment of community teams composed of local governments, community-based organizations, and utilities to achieve clean energy goals | Community-based organizations, Electric utilities, Local jurisdictions | Energy potential and options, Operations and maintenance, Planning, Plan refinement |
Energy to Communities: Peer-Learning Cohorts | Facilitates 6-month collaborative cohorts to share and learn about specific clean energy themes | Community-based organizations, Electric utilities, Local jurisdictions, Tribes | Energy potential and options, Plan refinement, Technology deployment |
Environmental Protection Agency Solar For All | Supports 60 grant recipients to create new or expand existing low-income solar programs | Not-for-profit organizations, Tribes, States, Local jurisdictions | Energy potential and options, Operations and maintenance, Planning, Plan refinement |
Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (U.S. Department of Energy) | Enables a simpler, faster, and fairer interconnection of clean energy resources all while enhancing the reliability, resiliency, and security of our electric grid | Electric utilities, Local jurisdictions, States | Energy potential and options, Operations and maintenance, Planning, Plan refinement |
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