The term ‘non-transmission alternative’ may sound wonky to some. But to companies that work with microgrids, distributed energy, energy efficiency and the like, it sounds like opportunity. The term refers to installing smaller, local energy technology instead of new transmission infrastracture to alleviate congestion. Several states see … [Read more...]
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‘Non-Transmission Alternatives’ Offer Opportunity for Microgrids and Local Energy
Filed Under: Economics, Editor's Choice, Environmental, Google News Feed, Grid, North America, Players, Policy, Princeton Power Systems, Regions, Reliability Tagged With: GridSolar, Microgrid Newsletter Article, Princeton Power Systems
‘Energy democracy’ becomes more real
By Elisa Wood October 24, 2012 Will new technologies democratize energy much the way the Internet did information? Industry movement seems to point in that direction with the rise of the smart grid, time-of-day pricing, distributed solar, and the electric vehicle. Together these technologies offer a vision of a less centralized energy system, one … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Demand Response, Grid Tagged With: energy democracy, energy efficiency, energy internet, GridSolar, Ontario Power Authority, smart grid, smart power
