The Role of Microgrids in Integrating Distributed Resources into Wholesale Power

Advanced microgrids could serve as a key resource to an “integrated grid” to help achieve new policy goals for the electricity system beyond traditional expectations of reliability, affordability, and safety.

These dynamic types of microgrids could create and maximize value for the grid, customers, and the market by providing integrated solutions based on intelligent energy systems management. In this webinar, the speakers examined opportunities for advanced microgrids to provide energy, capacity, and ancillary services as “multi-function” resource. ISO speakers also examined the role that advanced microgrids could play in building differentiated roles and responsibilities relating to wholesale and retail markets, while fostering optimal investment, efficient resource allocation, and improved reliability.