Distributed generation is not a new concept. The first power plants, including Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Power station, were essentially distributed generation and constructed to serve a local area ...

WASHINGTON ― Net metering practices should be revised to reflect the value that distributed electricity generation ― for example, electricity generated by rooftop solar panels ― can provide to society ...

The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) has announced a new competition designed to support the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into the nation’s power grid. Energy Secretary Jennifer ...

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has launched an initiative to simplify the integration of aggregated consumer technologies such as rooftop solar, electric vehicles (EVs), and smart ...

Last week, I wrote about an acquisition that had set many people to wondering what it was really all about. That deal – Novell’s acquisition of e-Security – has since been followed by two more that ...

Buildings are evolving from passive consumers to active grid resources, helping to balance energy demand during peak hours. Industry standards such as OpenADR and CTA-2045 facilitate interoperability ...

The transition toward decentralized energy systems is supported by advances in microgrid technology and energy storage, which is accelerating the adoption of distributed generation. The integration of ...

Brazil has reached 37 GW of installed capacity in distributed generation (DG). The Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation (ABGD) projects a 20% growth in installed DG capacity in 2025, which ...