Most of the required technology is available and the costs are decreasing year after year for microgrid networks. But what are the main barriers to even speedier adoption? Mainly two: creating adequate regulatory frameworks and attracting sufficient capital, explains Arnaud Henin of Gommyr Power Networks. There is an inexorable shift taking … [Read more...]
Commercial customers paying demand charges and time-of-use rates should seriously consider an investment in solar plus storage, a common technology used in microgrids. RMI’s Ryan Shea and Madeline Tyson describe the the organizations recent research on costs.
The electric utility industry needs new regulatory models, so utilities can be profitable while they oversee a transformation to the grid of the future. This transition will require considerable investment, but it will also create efficiencies and deliver a much broader suite of services to customers. Download the latest white paper from S&C electric, in which its regulatory team lays out what it believes to be the most likely road regulatory bodies will follow to enact these changes.
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