How a standardized Value of Resilience will proliferate Community Microgrids
The ability to easily comprehend the Value of Resilience (VOR) is key to unleashing the indefinite power backup capabilities of renewables-driven microgrids.
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Policies that accelerate the transition to renewable energy and a modern grid
Our vision
From 2025 onward, at least 25% of all electricity generated from newly added generation capacity in the United States will be from local renewable energy sources.
WDG procurement
Working to unleash the vastly underserved wholesale distributed generation (WDG) market in California.
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WDG interconnection
Fixing the broken interconnection process for commercial-scale solar in California.
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Optimizing policies and market mechanisms
Developing policies and market mechanisms that will optimize the benefits of Community Microgrids.
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Distribution Resources Planning
Establishing a comprehensive, transparent framework to improve distribution system planning.
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Alternatives to gas plants
Showing show that solar+storage can cost-effectively obviate the need for new gas peaker plants.
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Transmission Access Charges Campaign
Fixing the unfair way transmission charges are currently being assessed in most of California.
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Legislative action
Pursuing legislative channels to help bring more clean local energy to California and the rest of the U.S.
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Advanced inverters
Showing that advanced inverters can cost-effectively optimize power quality, system reliability, and economics.
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The most effective way to deploy a Community Microgrid in the Goleta Load Pocket
A Feed-In Tariff targeted at critical community facilities will bring resilience to this California region.
Read MoreWant to know if California can make zero emissions by 2045? Here’s what to watch
Utility Dive illustrates how get to a zero emissions economy in the state.
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