Grid-connected microgrids earn revenue by selling what are known as 'ancillary services' to the central grid. These services help keep power flowing in a stable fashion. Offering these services makes a microgrid valuable well beyond the buildings it powers. The microgrid becomes an asset to society at large. Read more in the following excerpt from … [Read more...]
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How Microgrids Earn Revenue and Serve the Central Grid
December 4, 2014 By Elisa Wood
Filed Under: Economics, Editor's Choice, Google News Feed, Grid, International District Energy Association (IDEA), Markets, Players, Policy, Reliability, Solar Turbines, Wholesale Tagged With: ancillary services, black start capabilities, demand response, IDEA, International District Energy Association, Microgrid Newsletter Feature, regulation, Solar Turbines, synchronized reserve, voltage support