Innovation and Disruption at the Grid's Edge: How Distributed Energy Resources Are Disrupting the Utility Business Model

Innovation and Disruption at the Grid's Edge examines the viable developments in peer-to-peer transactions enabled by open platforms on the grid's edge. With consumers and prosumers using more electronic platforms to trade surplus electricity from rooftop solar panels, share a storage battery, or use smart gadgets that manage load and self-generation, the grid's edge is becoming crowded. The book examines the growing number of consumers engaging in self-generation and storage, and analyzes the underlying causes and drivers of change, as well as the implications of how the utility sector--particularly the distribution network--should/could be regulated. The book also explores how tariffs are set and revenues are collected to cover both fixed and variable costs in a sustainable way. This reference is useful for anyone interested in the areas of energy generation and regulation, especially stakeholders engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of power.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0128117583
• ISBN13: 9780128117583
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"