Integrated resource planning (IRP, also least-cost utility planning, LCUP) is a form of least-cost planning used by the public utilities. The goal is to meet the expected long-term growth of demand with minimal cost, using a wide selection of means, from supply-side (increasing production and/or purchasing the supply) to demand-side (reducing ...

generation resources • Assessment of transmission system capability • Comparative evaluation of supply resources (including transmission and distribution) and improvements in conservation – Least reasonable cost • Integration of demand forecasts and resource evaluations • Short-term plan for 2 years following plan submission

Definition: Integrated Resource Plan An IRP is a power system plan for a vertically integrated electric utility’s power system plan for to meeting forecasted electricity demand over aspecified future period. • The IRP process provides resource planners with a framework for evaluating plausible futures for

It will implement a process for integrated resource planning that will ensure that load serving entities (LSEs) meet targets that allow the electricity sector to contribute to California’s economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals.

An Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is a comprehensive and systematic blueprint developed by a supplier, distributor, or end- user of energy who has evaluated demand- side and supply-side resource options and economic parameters and determined which options

What is an integrated resource plan (IRP)? Integrated resource plans (IRPs) are electricity providers’ plans for meeting projected customer demand for at least a 15-year period in an economical and reliable way, while maintaining flexibility and …

er a range of scenarios. An IRP considers customer usage trends, existing resources, policy and regulatory requirements, changing technology, risks, and opportunit. ur between now and 2030. LIPA will re-evaluate any actions beyond 2030 in the next IRP planning cycle with updated inf.

An Integrated Resource Plan is used to identify a utility company's long-term energy resource strategy. These plans describe how the company will meet future customer needs at the least cost to ratepayers. Utility companies are required to update their plans every two years.

PG&E's IRP presents our plan to meet the CPUC's 2022 IRP objectives and statewide clean energy goals in a reliable and cost-effective manner. For this IRP cycle, PG&E wants to emphasize how our climate strategy and goals guide supply planning and portfolio optimization.

On January 31, Georgia Power filed its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which details the company’s plan to meet the energy needs of customers and support the state’s expected continued extraordinary growth.