Small Power, Big Grid: Part 4 The Emerging Relationship between Distributed Energy Resources and the Transmission System DERs AND WHOLESALE MARKETS: Leveling the Playing Field—Or Creating a New One? This blog is the fourth in a series on the relationship between distributed energy resources or “DERs” and the transmission system. Achieving a truly modern grid … Continue reading Small Power, Big Grid: Part 4
Small Power, Big Grid: Part 3 he Emerging Relationship Between Distributed Energy Resources and the Transmission System DERs AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PLANNING: Dreaming the (Not-So) Impossible Dream This blog is the third in a series on the relationship between distributed energy resources or “DERs” (energy efficiency, demand response, rooftop solar, electric vehicles and other storage … Continue reading Small Power, Big Grid: Part 3
Small Power, Big Grid: Part 2 The Emerging Relationship between Distributed Energy Resources and the Transmission System DERs AND REGIONAL LOAD FORECASTING: Getting Full Bang for Our Bucks This blog is the second in a series on the relationship between distributed energy resources or “DERs” (energy efficiency, demand response, rooftop solar, electric vehicles and other … Continue reading Small Power, Big Grid: Part 2
Small Power, Big Grid: Part 1 The Emerging Relationship between Distributed Energy Resources and the Transmission System Technology and policy advances, together with customer interest in at least some control over their energy use, have led to an explosion of Distributed (or local) Energy Resources interconnecting with the nation’s electric grid. These so-called “DERs”—including energy … Continue reading Small Power, Big Grid: Part 1
FERC approves CAISO tariff changes for demand response, distributed storage The changes to CAISO’s tariff are a part of the state’s efforts to bring a wider range of energy resources into its markets. As it moves forward with those plans, details are being worked out to better integrate resources that don’t act like typical generators. … Continue reading FERC approves CAISO tariff changes for demand response, distributed storage
PJM’s Transition to Capacity Performance is Changing the Approach to Procuring DERs The Supreme Court upheld FERC Order 745 in January 2016, certifying the legality of demand response and instigating opportunity — and growing pains — for participating resources. As demand response continues to evolve within the domain of distributed energy resources (DERs), integration into … Continue reading PJM ’s Transition to Capacity Performance is Changing the Approach to Procuring DERs
How aggregated DERs are becoming the new demand response Grid operators are designing new markets and mechanisms to get reliability and flexibility from aggregated distributed energy resources. The value of electricity is never greater than when it is not available. Take California’s historic energy crisis in the early aughts. Big power users had promised in … Continue reading How aggregated DERs are becoming the new #demand_response
A FERC challenge: Opening up electricity markets to advanced energy technologies Grid operators should allow distributed resources and demand response to be priced for their unique attributes in organized markets In 2015, the U.S. advanced energy industry grew to $200 billion, up 29% since 2011. This is a result of ever-improving economics and performance. Demand … Continue reading A FERC challenge: Opening up electricity markets to advanced energy technologies
It’s All About the Value of the Network: ComEd Gears Up for a Distributed Energy Boom In a world of networks — from social media to car sharing to online shopping — it’s difficult to see how the electrical grid network will lose value in future. That’s according to Shay Bahramirad, the director of smart … Continue reading It’s All About the Value of the Network: #ComEd Gears Up for a Distributed Energy Boom
Vast Majority of Utility Stakeholders Expect a Major Shift in Business Models Because of Distributed Energy Today, Navigant (NCI) and Public Utilities Fortnightly (PUF) released “State & Future of the Power Industry”, a special report exploring the current status as well as the future of the electric utility industry. The report signals change is coming, … Continue reading Vast Majority of Utility Stakeholders Expect a Major Shift in Business Models Because of Distributed Energy
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