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The Future of Energy and Grid Resiliency is Distributed

AutoGrid

The Future of Energy and Grid Resiliency is Distributed By Giovanni Herazo, Vice President, Smart Grid Solutions As one of FPL’s smart grid & innovation leaders, I saw firsthand how our grid was consistently put to the test by unexpected outages, power quality issues, adverse weather conditions, and rising load demand.

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Connecticut powers into the lead with breakthrough customer battery program

Renewable Energy World

By Todd Olinsky-Paul, Clean Energy Group / Clean Energy States Alliance. With the long-anticipated approval of its new Statewide Electric Storage Program , Connecticut has just leapfrogged the rest of New England to become the new regional leader in distributed battery storage program development. Equitable access.

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9 Predictions for the Clean Energy Transition in 2024

AutoGrid

2023 was a big year for the clean energy sector—but our team is even more excited for what’s on the horizon. From continued growth in DERs and VPPs to interoperability improvements to renewed investment in customer experience, we predict that 2024 will be another landmark year in the transition to a smarter, cleaner, more resilient grid.

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AI, GPT, and the Utility of the Future

Bidgely

Watch our on-demand webinar AI, GPT and the Utility of the Future to continue to explore this topic. While the jury is still out on the pros and cons of AI, Bidgely strongly believes that AI is imperative for the energy transition and to realize a clean energy future. Even then, AI remained a niche technology.

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Why AI and Distributed Energy are Quietly Rescuing the Grid

AutoGrid

In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting our lives across nearly every domain imaginable, its importance in the power systems sector cannot be overstated. Orchestrating armies of diverse, decentralized DERs poses significant challenges for power providers, utilities and other grid operators.

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Puget Sound Energy’s VPP Expansion Points the Way for C&I Prosumers

AutoGrid

Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) recent announcement of its partnership expansion with AutoGrid to develop virtual power plants (VPPs) is noteworthy for several reasons. First, PSE is the state of Washington’s largest utility, serving more than one million residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) electric customers.

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The Caribbean Shows the Way to a Renewable Future

GreenTechMedia

In just a few short years, the focus at the annual Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation conference has shifted from issues around producing electricity from thermal capacity — usually oil — to what blend of renewable options are the best path forward.