Carbon-Free Electricity
Accelerating the Shift to Clean, Affordable Electricity Around the World
42%
of global energy GHG emissions
30M
jobs created in renewables by 2030
100%
increase in electricity demand to decarbonize other sectors
We Must
Scale clean energy portfolios
Build clean, competitive, modern grids
Support utilities in championing clean energy
RMI Will
Develop innovative clean energy solutions that can deliver reliable electricity quickly and affordably to meet rising demand.
Establish best-practice wholesale market design and empower grid system planners to rapidly deploy low-cost, clean-energy resources that support system reliability and customer affordability.
Develop utility decarbonization pathways, partner on lighthouse examples, and support regulators and advocates to enact innovative regulations.
RMI is bringing the benefits of clean energy to all by transforming global power systems to support modern, low-carbon economies.
Market Levers
Business Models
Innovations to flip utilities from foes to champions
Finance
Capital models to support early retirement
Education
Build capacity to empower leaders to act boldly
What We Do
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									Building Clean, Competitive GridsWe must invest in large- and small-scale solutions, from transmission lines and utility-scale renewables to efficiency and distributed energy resources. Learn More
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									Business Models and Regulatory DesignScaling comprehensive regulatory and business model reform and innovation to support utilities in delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity. Learn More
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									eLab Accelerator: Financing the Shift to Clean EnergyBuilding ambitious clean energy project applications that can unlock new options to lower costs and support reliability with the help of our experts. Learn More
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									Reinvesting in Cleaner Energy Systems GloballyFinancing models and technical resources to support a just coal-to-clean transition. Learn More
Research & Analysis
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								Article How State Regulators Can Utilize the Latest Legislative Trend to Make Electricity More Affordable and Reliable
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								Report Community Engagement Toolkit
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								Report Community Benefits Resources
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								Virtual Power Plant Metering and Telemetry
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								Article The State of Utility Planning, 2025 Q3
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								Article How Low-Income Customer Programs Lower Energy Costs for Everyone
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								Brief Clean Energy Portfolios Can Provide Reliable, Affordable Energy for Jacksonville
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								Article The Surprising Value of the Energy You Don’t Use
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								Article Why No State Stands Alone: The Shared Power of Regional Transmission
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								Article Batteries: The Workhorse of an Affordable, Reliable Grid
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								Dispatch Dispatch from Alaska: Energy Lessons from Life Off the Grid
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								Article Summer Disconnections Make the Living Less Easy
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								Report Disconnections Handbook
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								Reality Check Reality Check: We Have What’s Needed to Reliably Power the Data Center Boom, and It’s Not Coal Plants
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								Article Looking Under the Hood: How PUCs Evaluate Performance Incentive Mechanisms
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								Article How PIM Evaluation Can Level Up
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								Article How We Can Keep Cool Without Frying the Grid (Or the Planet)
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								Report The State Regulator’s Role in Transmission
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								Article Reinvesting at Coal Plant Sites with Clean Energy Upgrades Supports both Reliability and Affordability
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								Article The State of Utility Planning, 2025 Q2
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								Report Community Benefits in Energy Projects
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								Large Load Tariff Principles
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								Brief US Governors Are Leading Efforts to Tackle the Cost of Electricity
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								Article Solid-State Cooling Works. Meet the Founders Who Want to Bring it to Market.
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								Article Gas Turbine Supply Constraints Threaten Grid Reliability; More Affordable Near-Term Solutions Can Help
 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							 
							