WASHINGTON ― Net metering practices should be revised to reflect the value that distributed electricity generation ― for example, electricity generated by rooftop solar panels ― can provide to society ...

Distributed generation offers not only the possibility of increased efficiency and improved reliability in the electricity sector, but potentially changes the traditional practice in planning and ...

Utilities face the greatest risk of lost revenues from distributed generation (DG), including residential solar photovoltaics and fuel cells, according to Accenture’s Digitally Enabled Grid research, ...

Upgraded equipment, new software, and innovations to serve both residential, and commercial and industrial customers are changing the solar power industry. Decentralized power generation continues to ...

Even though the United States’ electric utility system delivers only 20% to 30% of potential energy to end-users, it’s still the most cost-effective means of generation available today. Distributed ...

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has launched an initiative to simplify the integration of aggregated consumer technologies such as rooftop solar, electric vehicles (EVs), and smart ...

The digital revolution transforming various industries—illustrated by our articles on smart factories and smart cities—is profoundly reshaping the electricity sector. Governments, energy utilities, ...

The growth of the commercial distributed energy generation market is primarily driven by the rising demand for sustainable and decentralized power solutions, coupled with increasing investments in ...

Brazil has reached 37 GW of installed capacity in distributed generation (DG). The Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation (ABGD) projects a 20% growth in installed DG capacity in 2025, which ...