Household energy use is transforming, placing utilities at the center of two important trends: decarbonization and customer affordability. Individual purchases of smart home appliances, solar and ...

The decision on whether or not to invest in distributed energy resources is complicated. Evaluating all aspects, including cost, consumption metrics, resource availability, personal goals, and ...

Xcel Energy has proposed a program to build a distributed battery storage network across Minnesota to help meet growing electricity demand and improve grid operations. Under the Capacity Connect plan, ...

Platform integration broadens the spectrum of distributed energy assets and devices capable of delivering value within Virtual Power Plants. Partnership amplifies the benefits of VPPs to utilities ...

Rapidly increasing energy consumption due to data centers, EVs and AI, requires adopting innovative energy strategies like distributed energy resources and microgrids that offer viable solutions for a ...

Our power grid is becoming more distributed and more renewable than ever. Energy storage is a critical technology component to reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and building a low-carbon future.

Researchers in China have proposed a new hybrid transaction model for distributed power trading. The model encourages the participation of aggregators in market transactions for distributed resources ...