The following is a contributed article from Megan Kerins and Ana Sophia Mifsud, senior associates at Rocky Mountain Institute. As the energy industry transitions toward more distributed energy resources, electric utilities face a […]
Dawn of the utility microgrid
Today, for many states in the US, integrating distributed energy resources (DERs) is becoming increasingly important, and communities are creating plans that look closely at the needs of not only […]
How Microgrids Will Keep The Lights On
With the recent surge of renewable energy projects, driven by accelerated cost reductions, centralized energy production is becoming less and less attractive. (Note the community microgrid island graphic has both […]
Can California avert new gas plants with distributed resources
Regulators will soon decide between two paths regarding SCE’s proposed pilot — one where DER remains secondary to natural gas and another where they move to transform the distribution system. A decision facing California regulators will […]
Microgrids, energy storage – next frontier of electricity generation
Microgrids can fulfill energy needs in a sustainable manner while energy storage ensures reliable supply, says Webb Meko, Business Development Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Black & Veatch. As the cost of […]