Distributed Energy Model Articles & Analysis
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Maryland continues to step up its support for microgrids, now accepting applications for $2.7 million in microgrid grant funding through its 2023 Resilient Maryland Program. The announcement marks the latest in a series of moves since 2020 by the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) to support microgrids, most recently awarding nearly $1.2 million in two rounds of resilience funding for 2022. ...
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced this weekthe release of an open-source distributed energy resource (DER) model, OpenDER, to support increased renewable energy capacity on the electric grid. ...
Once complete, participants will use smart technologies to connect to a virtual marketplace that is designed to allow them to sell their flexible energy capacity to both the grid and the wholesale energy market. The program has been developed in response to the global shift of focus from centralized generation to a distributed ...
When these priorities are considered, a microgrid or other form of distributed energy might prove less costly than a traditional wires or generation alternative. ...
At the recent NG Utilities Summit Australia, discussions were about the role the Smart Grid will play in transforming energy delivery in Australia. One hundred leaders from the Australian Utilities sector met to discuss the changes that are reshaping the traditional roles of utilities, creating opportunities for new technologies, and how it is redefining the scope and character ...