The Future of Microgrids: Business Cases

Renewable Energy World: On Tuesday at DistribuTECH in San Diego, Calif., experts debated the future of microgrids with a large focus on the economics of these distributed energy resources and energy management systems.

Using the U.S. Department of Energy definition of a microgrid — a group of interconnected loads that can connect and disconnect from the grid — James Mader with the United Illuminating Company; Neetika Sathe, with PowerStream; Raj Chudgar with Viridity; Shiv Mani with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); and moderator Ken Horne with Navigant Consulting laid out their views on the future of microgrids in North America and around the world.

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