Public power utilities increasingly face a need to present the business case supporting exploring or developing an energy storage project for their communities. This guide outlines the structure for creating...
December 13, 2024
Flexible Electric Rates Benefit Customers and Utilities The number of households adopting electric vehicles is increasing, and when and how customers charge their EVs will dictate a need for distribution...
November 15, 2024
As the demand for electricity grows, managing peak load effectively is crucial to ensuring the stability and sustainability of the electricity grid. Unmanaged load growth can strain infrastructure, increase operational...
September 23, 2024
In utility-scale applications, energy storage systems have primarily been used for managing peak loads. However, energy storage is playing an increasing role in resilience planning. This shift is particularly significant...
July 5, 2024
Public power utilities provide affordable, reliable electricity to the customers they serve. These community-owned utilities are not beholden to any shareholders and are driven only by the mission to serve...
June 6, 2024
The Mutual Aid Playbook provides a process for coordinating activities, information, and resources across a three-tiered national network. The playbook is intentionally flexible and scalable to enable the successful coordination...
June 1, 2024
Public power utilities can take proactive measures in planning for the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure (also known as electric vehicle service equipment) within their service territories, capitalizing on...
March 4, 2024
As customer interest in and adoption of grid-edge technologies - such as smart home devices, battery storage, rooftop solar and electric vehicles - expands, utilities will need to rethink their...
January 31, 2024