Why GPI is Different
Throughout the last 25 years, we have developed a unique recipe for success that is founded on five core values.
The following values inform the way we work both inside and outside of GPI. It is important to us to be trusted, inclusive, equitable, pragmatic, and transformative:
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Trusted
We base our approach and actions on trust, mutual respect, and accountability.
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Inclusive
We achieve impact through inclusive and deliberate collaboration with a diversity of interests.
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Equitable
We strive for equity in our approach and outcomes.
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Pragmatic
We take a clear-eyed view of the world as it is even as we seek to improve it.
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Transformative
We are a bold and passionate catalyst for change.
Our Services
Beyond the projects we develop ourselves, GPI offers a range of services and skills on a fee-for-service basis to clients ranging from individual companies and government agencies to groups, associations, states, and communities.
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Planning
From rural communities to state governments, we bring a unique mix of policy, research, stakeholder engagement, and planning professionals.
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Research and analysis
From field research on the impacts of solar farm design on soil health to national surveys of carbon storage capacity, the research and analysis our team produces, often in partnership with respected national experts, is trusted and regularly cited.
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Education and outreach
Drawing on our technical expertise, national partnerships, and engagement experience, we help people understand emerging solutions, make informed decisions, and access programs that advance their economic, environmental, and energy goals.
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1:1 Technical assistance
We work with communities, state agencies, and other partners for one-on-one technical assistance to help navigate complex energy challenges and advance solutions that meet their unique needs and goals.
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Community and stakeholder engagement
We have convened community and stakeholder engagement processes for regulatory proceedings, government agency initiatives, public policy development, and long-term planning to ensure the priorities and expertise of the broadest group of affected parties, especially those individuals most impacted by the work, has a clear and meaningful voice.
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Cohorts, networks, and facilitation:
We work with participants through structured, staff-led cohorts focused on learning and achieving specific outcomes; ongoing, member-led networks that foster knowledge sharing and respond to evolving needs; and facilitated groups working toward shared objectives or projects.
We focus on five major areas of work
We live in a world where people carry computers in their pockets that are so powerful they would have been unimaginable 20 years ago. Each of us can connect to nearly any piece of information or individual with a few taps of our fingers or clicks of a mouse.
The energy system is also becoming more connected, giving us the opportunity to save money on our energy costs, make decisions that improve our communities, create jobs, and reduce our emissions.
At the Great Plains Institute, our work is national in scope
in five key parts of the energy system:
Industrial Innovation & Carbon Management
We are leading regional and national efforts with government, industry, labor, and nonprofit organizations to achieve the economic, jobs, and environmental benefits of industrial innovation and deploying carbon management technologies critical to reaching mid century decarbonization goals.
Communities
Cities and communities are critical to creating a better energy system because collectively they are big enough to matter and small enough to make changes quickly. GPI’s programs are designed to assist communities in different ways with all the elements needed to drive change.
Energy Systems
We’re working to decarbonize the electricity sector by midcentury through transformative system change to energy markets and infrastructure, utility regulation, and by aligning financial incentives with this goal.
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy generation capacity in the US must increase dramatically to achieve a carbon-free electricity sector by 2035. As renewable energy becomes the economic leader in clean energy generation, we must resolve new deployment issues and challenges to realize our decarbonization goals.
Transportation & Fuels
By creating fuels and chemicals from renewable sources while electrifying the transportation system we can reduce emissions by 50-90 percent while also cutting the cost per mile.
