Solar farms provide consumers with locally-produced, green energy without the upfront cost of installation. Some consumers have solar panels on their roofs that allow them to sell energy back to the utility, resulting in lower energy costs for them.
Residential
Commercial
Commercial
Smart metering
Smart meters provide the ability to track and control energy consumption. This is essential for a smart grid and a two-way flow of electricity and data.
Small-scale wind turbines can create locally-generated electricity for a business or factory. Since wind is an intermittent power source, pairing turbines with battery storage brings greater security when faced with failing infrastructure and severe weather events.
DERs can help utilities avoid higher transmission costs by reducing peak demand and the fight against widespread power outages.
Consumers who install DER units can reduce the price they pay for electricity and benefit from improved reliability.
Microgrids are self-sustaining and able to detach from the grid, making them very valuable in a blackout. When microgrids generate more power than needed, the surplus energy can also be fed back to the grid.
Combined heat and power (CHP) uses an engine or power station to generate electricity and capture excess thermal energy to heat or cool your business, which is traditionally wasted.
Electric vehicles have the ability to both store and return electricity from the battery to the grid when parked and plugged in.
During times of low energy demand, surplus energy is sent to batteries for future use. When the sun stops shining or the wind stops blowing, battery storage frees you from the grid and allows you to operate in any situation.
The DERs Mix
commercial, industrial, and public agency consumers
Solar farms provide consumers with locally-produced, green energy without the upfront cost of installation. Some consumers have solar panels on their roofs that allow them to sell energy back to the utility, resulting in lower energy costs for them.
Small-scale wind turbines can create locally-generated electricity for a business or factory. Since wind is an intermittent power source, pairing turbines with battery storage brings greater security when faced with failing infrastructure and severe weather events.transmission costs by reducing peak demand and the fight against widespread power outages.
Consumers who install DER units can reduce the price they pay for electricity and benefit from improved reliability.
Combined heat and power (CHP) uses an engine or power station to generate electricity and capture excess thermal energy to heat or cool your business, which is traditionally wasted.
Electric vehicles have the ability to both store and return electricity from the battery to the grid when parked and plugged in.
Microgrids are self-sustaining and able to detach from the grid, making them very valuable in a blackout. When microgrids generate more power than needed, the surplus energy can also be fed back to the grid.
