Distributed Energy

Renewable and fossil-fueled distributed generation technologies and policy, small-scale generation, user-generated power, microgrids


2020: A Moment of Truth for Utilities
2020: A Moment of Truth for Utilities

The start of a new decade marks a critical moment for utilities. As the pace of change accelerates, industry leaders are facing choices that will determine which companies prosper in…


ELECTRIC POWER Conference Postponed
ELECTRIC POWER Conference Postponed

The world has become a very different place over the past few months with the outbreak of a new coronavirus—COVID-19. The virus has forced travel bans and literal lockdowns in…


Battery Storage: Perils and Promise
Battery Storage: Perils and Promise

Lithium-ion battery technology promises the first realistic approach to fully integrating intermittent solar and wind into the U.S. power system. Despite its recent growth and great potential, the battery technology…