Energy Tools

Free tools for people working in the renewable energy space.

Demand Profile Generator

Generate residential electricity demand profiles based on your home characteristics—zip code, annual usage, and options like AC, electric heating, work-from-home, and EV charging. Download hourly load shapes as CSV.

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Energy Facts & Memes

Discover shareable facts and inspiration from renewable energy research. Each fact includes an educational explanation and source. Download a shareable image, copy the text, or post directly to social media.

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Our Energy Story

A scrollytelling narrative of 22 years of electricity in one home. Combines utility records with SolarEdge monitoring data.

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Residential Solar Maintenance Cost Calculator

Estimate the cost of delayed solar panel repairs. Enter your state, number of broken modules, and repair cost to see daily, monthly, and yearly lost energy and revenue so you can compare against repair cost.

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VPP Value Calculator

Estimate utility savings per megawatt of virtual power plants (VPPs) deployed. Based on the Brattle Group report “Real Reliability: The Value of Virtual Power.” Compare VPP net cost to gas peakers and utility-scale batteries; optional sensitivities for carbon price, T&D, and more.

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