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We continue our series of video presentations from the recent Distributed Energy Forum with "The Future of the Grid is Distributed." In this conversation, Doug Sansom, Director, DER Sales, NRG, explains that distributed energy resources are essential for success because customers want control over the cost of energy, they want reliability and they want choice. Furthermore, access to cost-efficient energy is a business necessity. These reasons, combined with new lower-cost technology, are driving capital spending for DERs.

Smart Energy Decisions' Virtual Distributed Energy Forum, presented on September 21-25, was designed to accelerate the adoption of distributed energy resources, meeting the needs of large electric power users with a mix of educational sessions, innovative case studies, and connecting corporate buyers and suppliers to advance meaningful conversations and mutual success.

Smart Energy Decisions has released the dates for its 2021 event schedule, which will include the Innovation Summit, Distributed Energy Forum, and summer and winter editions of the Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum. “We are committed to bringing our community together, be it physically or virtually throughout 2021, to help ensure their success,” said John Failla, Founder and Editorial Director of Smart Energy Decisions.

The U.S. Army announced Sept. 3 that it will be implementing power generation and facility efficiency improvements at Fort Bragg through a utility energy service contract.

In this era of COVID and climate change, local energy resilience is emerging as a critical aspect of disaster preparedness - spurring a surge in microgrid interest for businesses and communities alike. In this white paper from Bloom Energy, learn why reliable, localized power should be at the core of self-reliance for any business.  

Pacers Sports & Entertainment recently announced that they are installing a rooftop solar project at the St. Vincent Center in downtown Indianapolis that will provide solar power and energy storage for the facility.

International Land Alliance announced Aug. 19 that they will begin powering their portfolio of resort properties with clean energy from a microgrid system.

The City of Houston announced Aug. 19 a new natural gas-power microgrid project that will provide electrical resiliency for its Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) Expansion facility.

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

DataBank announced Aug. 12 that they installed a microgrid, featuring a natural gas and diesel generator, energy cells and a battery bank, at their ATL1 data center in midtown Atlanta.