RFF Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure Research Project
The Resources for the Future Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure research project aims to identify and analyze critical barriers to building energy infrastructure in the US and improve their representation in models.
Overview
The Resources for the Future (RFF) Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure research project aims to identify and analyze critical barriers to building energy infrastructure in the US and improve their representation in models. The project began in 2023 with a series of expert workshops convened to discuss the most significant obstacles to infrastructure and policies meant to address them. These meetings informed the development of a research agenda to further our capabilities to understand and model obstacles to energy infrastructure. The project identified emerging opportunities for research and commissioned several studies, including the one presented here, to advance our analytical understanding of these obstacles.
As a part of this project, we have released a suite of publications and held a number of public events. Learn more about these different products below and stay tuned for more!
For media inquiries please contact Annie Tastet at [email protected] or 202-328-5114.
Events
Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure in the Age of Energy Dominance, Load Growth, and Decarbonization
Join RFF on Thursday, July 17 for a webinar discussing the critical need to build more energy infrastructure and the many remaining obstacles to growing these systems.
Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure: Barriers to Building Long Distance Transmission
Join RFF for a moderated webinar discussion focused on interregional lines and the obstacles they face in getting built.
Publications
Power Flows, Part 2: Transmission Lowers US Generation Costs, But Generator Incentives Are Not Aligned
This paper analyzes the challenges in the US process for siting and building new transmission lines, highlighting the potential for significant generation cost savings from regional integration.
Modeling Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure for Improved Policy Analysis
This report summarizes key takeaways from a series of workshops convened to identify and find solutions to energy infrastructure deployment challenges.
How Much Would Expanding Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Increase Global Carbon Emissions?
This issue brief models the impacts of expanding oil and gas production on US federal lands.
