RE+’s Post

You can catch up with my recent Ynni Cymru energy seminar series at the links below.

To follow up on our previous posts about the history of district energy in Akron, in 1995, Akron Thermal took over the city-owned Recycle Energy System. The company switched from burning trash to coal, wood products, and natural gas at the former B.F. Goodrich steam plant. Akron Energy Systems began operating the district energy system in 2010. In 2020, the City of Akron's new Community Energy System was put into service. To learn more about that journey, view the video below. #akronhistory #districtenergy #communityenergy https://loom.ly/sLBO1bY

In the latest episode of "Out There with the Mayor," you'll get a sneak peek at what it takes for Denton Municipal Electric to have one of the top power restoration times in the nation and to provide reliable, 100% renewable energy straight to you everyday! https://lnkd.in/g-bzBsdi

Exciting News: Join Us at RE+ Mid-Atlantic! We're thrilled to announce our participation and presentation at RE+ Mid-Atlantic in Philadelphia, PA. 📅 Date: July 18-19, 2024 📍 Booth: #923 Why is an erosion control company attending RE+ Mid-Atlantic? All too often erosion protection is overlooked on solar farms. InstaTurf has proven to be a smart solution that protects your investment while also being easy to install around the fragile arrays. Learn more about why InstaTurf is the right solution for solar farms! #InstaTurf #ShearForce10 #ShearForce12 #RE #MidAtlantic #SolarInnovation #SolarErosionControl #SolarErosionControlSolutions

In June, our team came across a data-rich paper titled "Valuing distributed energy resources for non-wires alternatives" in Electric Power Systems Research. The paper, by Nick Laws, PhD, Michael E. Webber, and Maggie Chen, spoke directly to the reduction in operating costs and value generation caused by strategic engagement of distributed energy resources (DER) to avoid traditional grid infrastructure upgrades. Our team spent the past seven weeks highlighting key takeaways from the report and sharing how real-time low voltage (LV) network monitoring could further enhance the value DER bring to non-wires alternatives projects. Read our full collection of takeaways here. #DistributedEnergyResources #GridReiliability #GridTransformation #NonWiresAlternatives #ZeroDoubts

I will not be shy about how important it is to understand the complexities of the distribution system, and the innovation it will take to continue providing safe and reliable power. There are some seriously impressive solutions out there... but many cost 10s of millions to deploy, with years (not months) as a deployment schedule. That's great for long term benefits when you have the time to work through rate cases, resourcing, and the 100 other details it takes within the utility. But what about now? How do we find meaningful value through projects we can deploy in WEEKS with budgets that don't take pages of GRC testimony? Insert Edge Zero - we're dedicated to being part of the solution, both NOW and in the future. LV monitoring can optimize the way we deploy and leverage DERs, while remaining VERY practical from the cost perspective. Proud to be supporting this team, this technology, and the value we're bringing to the US utility market. #ZeroDoubts #DERs #GridReliability Creative Intelligence Group

Here’s a terrific summary of key points from Nick Laws, PhD & team’s paper on valuing DERs for non-wires alternatives. Thanks to our friends at Edge Zero for the recap! Take a spin through (it’s a bit shorter than the full paper 😉)

Follow the Edge Zero North American team which is implementing grid monitoring programs that help set Dynamic Operating Envelopes. DOEs enable more effective management of Distributed Energy Resources (DERMs) and VPPs within the physical constraints of the grid. #DistributedEnergyResources#DynamicOperatingEnvelopes #DERMS #VPPs #zerodoubts