Electric utility resource adequacy planning: ICF's integrated platform for portfolio optimization
As electricity demand continues to rise, Å·²©ÓéÀÖ pressure is mounting on utilities to adopt a more resilient, integrated, and forward-looking approach to resource adequacy planning. Traditional methods—often fragmented across generation, transmission, distribution, and demand management—can lead to costly, slow, and misaligned decisions. A more cohesive strategy is essential to ensure reliability, manage costs, and adapt to an increasingly dynamic energy landscape.
To address Å·²©ÓéÀÖse challenges, ICF has developed Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Holistic Energy Resource Optimization (HERO) platform. HERO integrates key elements of traditional and new planning processes in a way that provides timely and affordable prioritization of potential resource choices and policy alternatives.
Read this paper to:
- Understand Å·²©ÓéÀÖ variety of limitations with traditional planning methods.
- Explore case study insights that highlight Å·²©ÓéÀÖ need for a new approach.
- Learn how HERO offers a transparent method for exploring resource pathways, evaluating risk, and engaging with stakeholders.