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Distributed Generation & Microgrids

Integration of Grid-Edge Technologies

Duquesne Light

“The Association of Edison Illuminating Companies’ Distributed Energy Resource Subcommittee is a collective industry organization of utility-only members discussing the integration of grid-edge technologies.”
Byline: 

Elizabeth Cook

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What California and Texas Have in Common

Guidehouse

California and Texas lack a coherent microgrid strategy. It is time to boldly step into the future with more sustainable solutions that offer much greater value to ratepayers, utilities, and the environment.
Byline: 

Peter Asmus

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EV, AI, DSM, DER, etc.

Tech Buzzword Trajectories

Conversation with Scott Neuman and Paul McDonald, group vp and senior director for industry strategy, Oracle Utilities Opower.
Byline: 

Scott Neuman and Paul McDonald

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Distributed Utility 2.0

Re-envisioning the electric distribution utility

Our vision of distributed utility 2.0 is organized around three core functions: planning and interconnection, operations and market services, and rate design. This overview focuses on transition issues.
Byline: 

Fredrich Kahrl, Kush Patel, Ren Orans

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Does Europe Have a Handle on Its Energy Future?

Leaders or Laggards

We expected to find that Europeans had figured out a pathway to a clean-energy future, but to our surprise, this was not the case. We found Europeans tackling many of the same challenges we face in the United States.
Byline: 

Tanuj Deora and John Pang

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Net Metering FAQ

Rate Design and Subsidies

The NEM debate transcends regulatory boundaries and embodies a full-throttled argument under oath between divergent experts who are cross-examined by the opposing attorneys.
Byline: 

Ahmad Faruqui, with Steve Mitnick

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