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.

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RMI is bringing the benefits of clean energy to all by transforming global power systems to support modern, low-carbon economies.

Market Levers

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Business Models

Innovations to flip utilities from foes to champions

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Finance

Capital models to support early retirement

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Education

Build capacity to empower leaders to act boldly

What We Do

  • Building Clean, Competitive Grids

    We must invest in large- and small-scale solutions, from transmission lines and utility-scale renewables to efficiency and distributed energy resources.

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  • Business Models and Regulatory Design

    Scaling comprehensive regulatory and business model reform and innovation to support utilities in delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity.

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  • eLab Accelerator: Financing the Shift to Clean Energy

    Building ambitious clean energy project applications that can unlock new options to lower costs and support reliability with the help of our experts.

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  • Reinvesting in Cleaner Energy Systems Globally

    Financing models and technical resources to support a just coal-to-clean transition.

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Research & Analysis

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