Abstract: Electricity produced by distributed energy resources (DER) located close to end-use loads has the potential to meet consumer requirements more efficiently than the existing centralized grid. Installation of DER allows ...

Abstract: Extension of electrical service to large rural populations in developing nations is a key requirement to realize human development goals set forth by international agencies. This paper presents the case for distributed ...

Abstract: This paper describes the economically optimal adoption and operation of distributed energy resources (DER) by a hypothetical California microgrid