SEPA Beyond the Meter: Recommended Reading for a Modern Grid

Monday, November 20, 2017

reprinted from: https://sepapower.org/resource/beyond-meter-recommended-reading-modern-grid/

- Identifies key resources for a modern grid
- What grid services DERs can provide
- Valuation frameworks to evaluate DERs

The Basics of Distributed Energy Resources for a Modern Grid. Written in collaboration between Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) Institute, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), this report presents a reading guide for the modern grid. Use the contents of this research to help you build a better understanding of key Distributed Energy Resource (DER) issues and opportunities and how DERs have the potential to:
- Avoid infrastructure investments
- Improve grid resilience
- Increase integration of clean energy

What’s inside this report:
- How different DERs impact distribution and bulk power systems including: energy, capacity, and ancillary services
- Methodology for developing a thorough DER benefit-cost framework
- Best-in-class resources for details about DER impact on planning, market design, operations, and oversight