Rethinking Utility Incentives and Business Models in the Age of Distributed Energy

Many utilities have been slow to embrace distributed energy resources (DERs) and, in some cases, have reshaped rate structures and compensation mechanisms to limit their growth. This is not simply resistance to change. It is a rational response to incentive structures that favor building infrastructure over technology advancement and energy optimization and efficiency. The post Rethinking Utility Incentives and Business Models in the Age of Distributed Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine .