More than 80% of Californians rank lowering bills as a top or important priority for state leaders, and the state’s elected officials have a duty to address these intertwined problems for their constituents. In response, GridLab and Energy Innovation convened...

More than 20 electricity experts outline seven priorities for California’s next governor, lawmakers and regulators as high power costs put growing pressure on households Sacramento, CA – September 10, 2026 – With California electricity rates roughly double the national average...

This affordability agenda for California is a product of GridLab and Energy Innovation, jointly developed with input from 20 California energy experts convened to develop solutions over a two-day in-person workshop held in January 2026. These recommendations go beyond the...

The Opportunity. California is facing a dual challenge: sharply rising electricity rates and a rapidly evolving power grid increasingly reliant on variable renewables. This supply transition moves reliability risk beyond predictable summer peak hours into unpredictable hours year-round. Containing rate...

This paper compares California’s investor owned utilities’ electricity distribution and transmission costs with peer utilities in the US to understand whether California’s costs are higher on a unitized basis, and if so, how long that trend has been present.

This paper examines the history of electricity rate and cost changes in California over the last 25 years. It aims to support a broader conversation on solutions that stabilize and reduce electricity costs and rates in the state.

The energy industry faces an urgent challenge: unprecedented demand growth from data centers, electrification, and re-shoring is colliding with multi-year delays in bringing new supply online. This creates a fundamental tension between the speed at which we need new capacity...

This collaboration between GridLAB and GridCo Partners offers a strategic reference for stakeholders to support alignment between technical standards and emerging grid‑modernization requirements.

This report provides a comprehensive assessment of IEEE Standards relevant to electric distribution systems, identifying gaps and opportunities for future IEEE activities.

Smarter deployment of home batteries, electric vehicle chargers, and smart thermostats can help avoid costly grid upgrades up to $13.7 billion in savings for California. The study identified that strategically harnessing distributed energy resources to meet the state’s goal of...