About CHARGED
CHARGED gets the electric distribution system ready for the electrification of buildings and transportation — in a way that keeps power affordable and reliable.
It works outside traditional regulatory processes. By convening utilities, advanced energy companies, technical experts, and public-interest groups in a structured, collaborative space, CHARGED generates solutions that scale, replicate, and adapt across the country.
How CHARGED works
Three ways to collaborate with the initiative.
Facilitation
Are you tackling complex challenges that require multiple stakeholder perspectives? If so, CHARGED can help facilitate those conversations towards reaching productive outcomes.
Request facilitationAnalysis & implementation
Are you interested in testing out a particular solution or technology, such as smart EV charging? If so, CHARGED can help assess your options and deploy these solutions.
Explore a solutionEducation
Are you interested in learning about CHARGED’s solutions? If so, CHARGED can speak at your industry event.
Invite us to speakWho CHARGED is for
The work is built for the people preparing the distribution system for electrification.
Utilities & co-ops
They implement the solutions — the real-world outcome CHARGED exists for.
Public-interest groups & technology providers
Likely the heaviest users of the work — they reference CHARGED and forward it on.
Commission staff
Career-tenured experts who write the orders and do the research behind every decision.
Regulators & commissioners
The decision-makers CHARGED ultimately serves, approving the investments that move electrification forward.
Advocacy groups
Put CHARGED’s material to work in proceedings and advocacy with citable, reusable resources.
What partners are saying
Feedback from the utilities, regulators, and advocates CHARGED works alongside.
Seeing first-hand how other jurisdictions have leveraged distributed energy resources and grid flexibility expands the sense of what’s possible, clarifies the challenges to be overcome, and reinforces how customers can contribute to – and benefit from – the ongoing energy transition. Put simply, my participation in CHARGED has made me a better regulator.
My experience with CHARGED is unlike almost any other industry collaboration I participate in. The CHARGED team’s thoughtfulness in focusing on the right topics, designing creative discussions, expert facilitation, and recruitment of outstanding industry expertise make participation a valuable way to invest my time.
CHARGED has been surprising and encouraging in that it does not create reports that get put in a drawer. The CHARGED team uses the outputs and solutions we develop to actively assist states and utilities facing periods of transition in energy policy. That follow-through distinguishes CHARGED from many other initiatives that ultimately have limited impact.
Latest CHARGED resources
The most recent reports, fact sheets, and webinars from the initiative.
Get involved
Joining CHARGED has benefits. Collaborate with us for pro-bono access to experienced subject-matter experts and facilitators. Tell us what you’re working on and we’ll follow up.