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Distributed energy resource (#DER) growth across the U.S. is projects to grow 217 GW by 2028, according to Wood Mackenzie. A number so large it's almost hard to fathom. The report highlights that DER growth will be about 70% of anticipated bulk power system generation additions, which will be the largest in our sector's history during this incredible energy transition. Furthermore, the report noted that a possible shift in federal government control in November "would likely have little impact on DER growth" within this timeframe. What's driving this DER boom? 🔹 Distributed solar #PV 🔹 Distributed #energystorage 🔹 Fuel-based generation such as diesel or natural gas (particularly used as on-site backup power for critical loads like #datacenters) 🔹 Flexible #EV charging loads (not even considering bi-directional #V2G) 🔹 Building automation systems, residential #heatpumps in some areas, and smart thermostats As DER growth expands rapidly, virtual power plants (#VPP) serve as a viable and necessary mechanism for the grid of the future - visibility, market integration and participation, dispatchability and flexibility, etc. Ongoing work in IEEE such as IEEE WG 2030.14 Guide for VPP Functional Specification and other efforts will be increasingly important moving forward! Jim Reilly Geza Joos Robert Cummings We must make sure that we can leverage these future #VPPs to the greatest extent possible to enable a safe, affordable, clean, diverse, reliable, resilient, and secure electricity ecosystem! Source: https://lnkd.in/gPKRUSUY

US to add 217 GW of distributed energy resource capacity through 2028, Wood Mackenzie projects

US to add 217 GW of distributed energy resource capacity through 2028, Wood Mackenzie projects

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Andrew Larkins

Chief Executive Officer at Sygensys

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Ryan Quint Thanks for highlighting this. I think few in the industry have a true grasp of how fast flexibility may grow and the impacts it could have on system operability, It is a real challenge for regulators to keep pace with the innovation happening in VPP and behind the meter assets.

Scott Caruso

Entrepreneur. Innovator. Educator.

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Yes sir!! VPPs will require dynamic orchestration. Orchestration requires ubiquitous, continuous, real-time, high fidelity signals (state of the grid). Signals require reliable, resilient, secure communications. This is Gridmetrics, Inc. mission.

Carlos Alberto M. Aviz

Member of IEC TC95/MT4 Member of CIGRE WG B5.65

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Very informative Ryan Quint

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