Distributed generation is not a new concept. The first power plants, including Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Power station, were essentially distributed generation and constructed to serve a local area ...

Energy reliability is one of the biggest challenges for businesses, communities and policymakers today. While centralized grids work well in cities, extreme weather, rising electricity demand and ...

Distributed generation not only meets specific customer needs, it also supports the economic operation of the transmission and distribution grid. Click here to enlarge image What is distributed ...

Some experts think switching to an electrical system with more distributed power generation, like rooftop solar panels and community solar farms, would reduce the risk of widespread power outages from ...