Sustainable Energy Advantage publishes a wide range of analyses, memorandums, reports, and thought-leadership pieces that showcase the depth and breadth of our work across clean energy markets. These publications highlight how our expert team helps clients navigate policy, market developments, and strategic opportunities in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. Explore our latest work below, and if you’re seeking tailored insights or support for your organization, we welcome you to contact us to discuss how we can help.
Exploring the Future of Renewable Energy in New Hampshire
Sustainable Energy Advantage prepared this comprehensive review for the New Hampshire Department of Energy to assess the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and its role in shaping a cost-effective, sustainable energy future. The report examines RPS market dynamics, evaluates Class III biomass and landfill gas targets, models ratepayer impacts under various policy scenarios, and explores options such as a Clean Energy Standard and multi-year contracting. Together, these insights provide a clear roadmap for policymakers seeking to strengthen renewable energy markets and advance New Hampshire’s clean energy goals.
Quantifying the Benefits of the Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act
Prepared for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, this analysis by Sustainable Energy Advantage and Synapse Energy Economics evaluates how the proposed Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act (H.4144) would impact Massachusetts ratepayers. The report estimates that the Act could save electric and gas customers $11.6–$14.4 billion between 2026 and 2035 by modernizing energy infrastructure, streamlining permitting, phasing out legacy programs, and enabling cost-effective clean energy procurement. It also highlights significant long-term savings beyond 2035 from provisions supporting flexible interconnection, comprehensive grid planning, and expanded clean energy investment.
2011 When Renewable Energy Policy Objectives Conflict: A Guide for Policymakers examines the inherent tensions in state-level renewable energy policy when multiple objectives, such as achieving least-cost procurement for ratepayers, supporting emerging technologies, fostering local economic development, and diversifying the renewable mix, pull in different directions. The report explains how traditional renewable portfolio standards (RPS) that emphasize cost-effectiveness often clash with “tilt” objectives that favor specific local or technological outcomes, and it illustrates these conflicts through detailed state case studies. It then offers a structured analytical framework and practical guidance to help policymakers define priorities, balance trade-offs, and design clearer, more predictable renewable energy policies that align with broader goals without undermining economic efficiency.
