Tom Poteet, vice president of corporate development at Mesa Solutions, explains how electric power resilience solutions help organizations bounce back quickly in times of crisis. “Resilience” applies to many dimensions of operation. In this article, we’re primarily talking about electric power resilience, however, the principles apply to … [Read more...]
Three Reasons Why Resilient Organizations Bounce Back Faster and Higher
November 5, 2021 By Guest Post
Filed Under: Mesa Solutions, Microgrid Perspectives, Players, Resources Tagged With: demand response, energy resilience, mesa solutions, microgrids, peak demand
How Microgrids Earn Revenue and Serve the Central Grid
December 4, 2014 By Elisa Wood

Grid-connected microgrids earn revenue by selling what are known as 'ancillary services' to the central grid. These services help keep power flowing in a stable fashion. Offering these services makes a microgrid valuable well beyond the buildings it powers. The microgrid becomes an asset to society at large. Read more in the following excerpt from … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Economics, Editor's Choice, Google News Feed, Grid, International District Energy Association (IDEA), Markets, Players, Policy, Reliability, Solar Turbines, Wholesale Tagged With: ancillary services, black start capabilities, demand response, IDEA, International District Energy Association, Microgrid Newsletter Feature, regulation, Solar Turbines, synchronized reserve, voltage support
The Virtual Power Plant: Invisible but Growing
October 13, 2014 By Elisa Wood
Virtual power plants may be invisible, but we are going to increasingly feel their influence worldwide within the decade, according to findings by Navigant Research. A recent report by the research firm says that virtual power plant (VPP) capacity will quintuple, producing 28,000 MW by 2023, up from from 4,800 MW this year. This means growth in … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Controllers & Software, Google News Feed, Infrastructure, Navigant, News, Players, Resources, Virtual Power Plant Tagged With: demand response, Microgrid Newsletter Article, Navigant, Peter Asmus, virtual power plant, VPP