Tag: DERs

May 1, 2023

There are many reasons utilities and power plant operators need to enable advanced analytics to better utilize data. It could start with better load forecasting with real-time updates, supporting both power plant operations and the electricity grid. Data also is […]

April 10, 2023

The energy transition is driving a fundamental reset of the traditional utility business model. There is an acceleration of interconnections of distributed energy resources (DERs) and large-scale renewables, a generation of utility experts are retiring, and the pandemic shifted a […]

January 30, 2023

Over the past several years, we’ve seen a brave new utility model emerge. Renewables, smart meters, distributed energy resources (DERs), and so much more have had a profound impact on utilities and are fundamental to achieving our decarbonization goals. This […]

February 10, 2022

All market indicators show that distributed energy resources (DERs) boom will continue into this year and beyond. In fact, a recent Frost & Sullivan report states the global annual investments in DERs will increase by 75% by 2030. We’ve seen […]

October 22, 2021

The grid must accommodate more inverter-based generation and adequately handle the bi-directional flow of electricity, but it must also apply alternative grid configurations and coordinate planning and operations across multiple participants and jurisdictions. That’s the vision Michael Pesin, deputy assistant […]

December 30, 2016

As 2016 fades away, a new year approaches with a new set of unknowns for the evolving energy sector. A variety of different assets are coming on-line and challenging utilities that, even just a few years ago, did not have […]

July 11, 2016

Last week, New York’s six investor-owned utilities submitted five-year plans to add distributed energy resources (DERs) to the electric grid, EnergyWire reported. The plans proposed ways to modernize the grid without a complete grid overhaul, instead using efficiency, storage and […]