Distributed Energy Resources

Distributed energy resources (DER) have revolutionized power generation and delivery. Wind, solar, storage, demand-side resources, and electrification are improving grid utilization and creating new business opportunities; however, they are also increasing grid complexity. Stay up to date on this dynamic and evolving topic with the most recent industry news, events, product launches, and more.

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A model of an electrical substation. Net zero or real zero energy by 2050 has dramatic implications on the current planning, design, operations and maintenance of the electric transmission and distribution grid that delivers that energy. Photo 6794713 © Pavel Losevsky | Dreamstime.com
Grid Innovations

How Will We Get to Real Zero Energy?

July 25, 2024
How the power sector can reach net zero and eventually real zero carbon content, and how the transmission and distribution grid can help deliver on these goals.
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Distributed Energy Resources

Unlocking the Power of Microgrids

June 19, 2024
Beyond the basic “what is” question, more questions arise for utilities and their relationships with them. What do microgrids mean for utilities? Are they the answers for climate...
Courtesy of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Electrification

DOE Funds Long Duration Energy Storage Projects with $15 Million

May 17, 2024
The projects will not only advance energy storage technologies for commercialization but also validate their cost and performance in the field .
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Transmission Reliability

Ireland, Belgium, UK to Work More Closely on Renewables, Transmission Interconnections

May 17, 2024
The joint statement includes offshore wind projects and transmission connection opportunities
Photo by EPRI.
Transmission Reliability

EPRI Researches Smart Inverter Settings

April 4, 2024
EPRI and seven electric utilities collaborated on a study to identify the optimal settings to integrate DERs at a faster pace.

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DOE’s PNNL Report: Transmission and Renewables Expected to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Generation Costs in Western U.S.

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Construction of Wilmot Energy Center II to Begin in January 2025

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The project will include a 100 MW solar array and a 100 MW, four-hour lithium-ion BESS, to double the generating capacity and more than quadruple the storage capacity on the Arizona...
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Microgrids

Technical Tour: Cobb EMC Campus Microgrid

Sept. 20, 2024
In September 2022, Cobb EMC completed its innovative campus microgrid project, incorporating various sustainable technologies.