DER Fundamentals Series Part One: Making the case for DERs

DER Fundamentals Three Part Series: Technologies, Planning, and Optimization 

Seats are available first-come-first-serve to the first 50 professionals to ensure an interactive environment. 

Register for all three parts including:

• Part One: Making the case for DERs | How DERs function in the marketplace and why they are important
• Part Two: Identifying and Qualifying the Resources | Residential and commercial DER technologies
• Part Three: Resource Planning and Optimization| Regulatory framework for DER behavior and compensation

See the program outlines here.

Understanding distributed energy resources (DERs) is critical to succeeding in an ever-changing energy sector, racing towards a carbon-free future. If you find yourself turning to search engines more often than you would like or you need to know how DERs fit into the modern energy market, join SEPA for a small online class. In the first of three parts, you’ll discover what current system conditions make DERs necessary, why they are increasingly important, and how they function in the marketplace. Download the full program outline (PDF).

Peter Kelly-Detwiler will answer: How does the bulk power market work? What are the current inefficiencies with the distribution grid? How do customers see DERs? What are the challenges for integrating intermittent renewable resources? What role do DERs play in the real world?