Most utility leaders believe their companies have a broad role to play with microgrids, yet say they face deterrents that prevent them from playing their rightful role. Core concerns include:
- Costs, capital and financing
- Regulatory barriers
- Technology risks
- Customer interest
- Fit with the utility business model
- Support from key stakeholders and management
- Finding the right partners
When utilities are deterred from making microgrids a part of their grid modernization roadmap, they miss opportunities to serve strategically important customers seeking increased resilience. In this report, Enchanted Rock shares what the leaders of large utilities said were the top deterrents to microgrid adoption and strategies to overcome them so that microgrids become the right fit to benefit utilities, their customers and the grid.