The POWER Podcast

It is safe to say that all electricity customers want reliable and resilient power service. One way that some end-users are ensuring they get it is by investing in distributed energy resources and building microgrids. But rather than simply using these systems as emergency backups, more and more owners are finding ways to capture economic benefits from them. Distributed energy resources can help shave peak loads, shift time-of-use, and support ancillary services, which all provide value to...

Roy Palk, president of New Horizons Consulting, will give a presentation titled "The Rise of Distributed Energy — New Challenges Bring New Opportunities" during the Distributed Energy Conference, which will be held October 15–17, 2018, in Golden, Colorado. In this podcast, Mr. Palk gives a brief preview of his talk. He says the power market is changing and suggest utilities must evolve if they want to continue to be a trusted energy provider for customers.