WRI’s U.S. ENERGY OUTCOMES 2024

In 2024, WRI supported over 150 U.S. cities and counties in accelerating clean energy deployment and helped over 60 cities claim more than $12 million in tax credits via the Inflation Reduction Act's elective pay mechanism. The organization advanced next-generation geothermal technologies, launched a database of 50 community benefits frameworks for transmission projects, and supported the deployment of electric school buses (ESBs) through initiatives like the RVXDS project in California. WRI also focused on reforming power markets and grids, providing technical assistance to the PJM Cities and Communities Coalition and researching interregional transmission procurement.

• WRI provided technical assistance to over 60 cities to utilize the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) elective pay mechanism, which resulted in more than $12 million in tax credit claims for projects completed in 2023. These claims covered 753 projects, including 590 electric and hybrid vehicles, 113 EV charging stations, and 50 solar installations with a total capacity of 1.5 MW.
• WRI advanced the development of next-generation geothermal technologies to provide around-the-clock power for grid decarbonization, releasing an issue brief that received over 1,500 downloads in two months and hosting a private briefing for approximately 40 decision-makers from government, NGOs, utilities, and the private sector.
• To improve the equity of transmission projects, WRI launched a beta database containing 50 community benefits agreements, host community agreements, and good neighbor agreements. The organization is also conducting a national survey of transmission developers, policymakers, and advocacy organizations regarding community benefits frameworks.
• WRI supported the electrification of school buses through several initiatives, including helping four school districts (Beaverton, OR; Boston, MA; Los Angeles, CA; and Dekalb County, GA) each win $20 million for 50 new electric school buses. Additionally, WRI partnered on the $2.9 million RVXDS project to deploy 12 bi-directional ESBs and chargers in three Northern California school districts.
• WRI worked to remove barriers to interregional transmission and grid efficiency by exploring procurement and financing options with corporate buyers and hosting webinars on grid enhancing technologies (GETs) with FERC and DOE officials.
• WRI supported over 150 cities and counties in accelerating clean energy access, including assisting the City of Cambridge, MA, in a consortium that signed two 15-year virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for 408 MW of renewable capacity in Texas and North Dakota.

APA

World Resources Institute (2024). WRI’s U.S. ENERGY OUTCOMES 2024. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2025-03/wri-us-energy-outcomes-2024.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. WRI’s U.S. ENERGY OUTCOMES 2024. 2024. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2025-03/wri-us-energy-outcomes-2024.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2024wris, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{WRI’s U.S. ENERGY OUTCOMES 2024}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2024}, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2025-03/wri-us-energy-outcomes-2024.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }