NRELEvaluation of Global Climate Modelsfor Use in Energy AnalysisGrant Buster,1 Slater Podgorny,1 Laura Vimmerstedt,1Brandon Benton,1 and Nicholas D.Lybarger21 National Renewable Energy Laboratory2 U.S.National Science Foundation National Center forAtmospheric ResearchNREL is a national laboratory of the U.S.Department of EnergyTechnical ReportOffice of Energy Efficiency Renewable EnergyNREL/TP-6A20-90166Operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy,LLCAugust 2024This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable EnergyLaboratory (NREL)at www.nrel.gov/publications.Contract No.DE-AC36-08G028308NRELEvaluation of Global Climate Models forUse in Energy AnalysisGrant Buster,1 Slater Podgorny,1 Laura Vimmerstedt,1Brandon Benton,1 and Nicholas D.Lybarger21 National Renewable Energy Laboratory2 U.S.National Science Foundation National Center forAtmospheric ResearchSuggested CitationBuster,Grant,Slater Podgorny,Laura Vimmerstedt,Brandon Benton,and Nicholas D.Lybarger.2024.Evaluation of Global Climate Models for Use in Energy Analysis.Golden,CO:National Renewable Energy Laboratory.NREL/TP-6A20-90166.https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy24osti/90166.pdf.NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S.Department of EnergyTechnical ReportOffice of Energy Efficiency Renewable EnergyNREL/TP-6A20-90166Operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy,LLCAugust 2024This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable EnergyNational Renewable Energy LaboratoryLaboratory (NREL)at www.nrel.gov/publications.15013 Denver West ParkwayGolden,CO 80401Contract No.DE-AC36-08G028308303275-3000·w.nrelgov