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Featured Resources

Explore practical guides, tools and interactive resources from The Energy Academy.

PJM Data Miner 2

PJM Data Miner 2

PJM Interconnection
PJM's public market data portal: prices, load and generation, searchable without an account.
Energy Community Tax Credit Bonus Map

Energy Community Tax Credit Bonus Map

U.S. Department of Energy / IWG
The official map of where a project earns the energy community adder, which can be worth 10 percentage points.
EIA Hourly Electric Grid Monitor

EIA Hourly Electric Grid Monitor

U.S. Energy Information Administration
Near real-time demand, generation by fuel, and interchange for every U.S. balancing authority.
NREL PVWatts Calculator

NLR PVWatts Calculator

NREL
NREL's free production estimator, and the number almost every early-stage solar conversation starts from.
NREL System Advisor Model (SAM)

NLR System Advisor Model (SAM)

NREL
A free desktop tool that models system production and project economics together, which is rarer than it sounds.
How to Use PVWatts to Estimate Solar Energy Production

How to Use PVWatts to Estimate Solar Energy Production

A step-by-step guide to NREL's PVWatts Calculator: what to enter, which assumptions matter, how to read annual production and capacity factor, and the mistakes that skew early estimates.

Solar Interconnection Process: An Interactive Project Roadmap

The eight stages of commercial solar interconnection, from early feasibility review through permission to operate, plus the risks and questions that shape project schedule and cost.

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Find renewable energy companies by service, technology and market, from early development and financing through construction and operations.

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Courses & Learning

Explore free courses and lessons that explain how renewable energy projects move from origination and development through finance, construction, and operations.

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Industry Resources

Curated guides, databases, calculators, reports, podcasts, books, and reference materials from trusted organizations across the renewable energy industry.

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Advanced Energy United

Advanced Energy United
A national business association that advocates for advanced energy in state houses, at commissions and with grid operators.

Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA)

CESA
A bipartisan coalition of state energy agencies that shares clean energy and storage program designs.

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)

NARUC
The national association of the state public service commissioners who regulate U.S. utility services.

The 50 States Reports (N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center)

N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center
Quarterly roundups of state solar, grid modernization and EV policy actions, from the team behind DSIRE.

IEEE 1547: Interconnecting Distributed Energy Resources

IEEE Standards Association
The standard for connecting distributed energy resources such as solar and storage to the utility grid.

NFPA 855: Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems

NFPA
The fire safety standard for installing stationary energy storage systems, now in its 2026 edition.
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Challenges

Test your judgment with short, real-world renewable energy scenarios.

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Beat the Deadline

Can you get a solar project to substantial completion before year-end? Ten decisions, one deadline, and a $100,000 recovery reserve.

  • Solar Construction
  • About 10 minutes
  • $100 + YETI prize

Entries close October 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT

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