Our Focus Your Clean Energy And Grid Modernization Solutions Live Here You work in a high-stakes industry that’s changing quickly towards carbon-free technology. The uncertainties and complexities are why you need a trusted resource. Meet the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) – your trusted guide. Since 1992, we have led electric stakeholders to solutions and strategies for their unique clean and modern energy challenges. This is why we’ve provided four pathways with the tools and resources you need to move forward. Utility Business Models Utilities are key to the energy system of the future, even as business as usual changes for the energy industry. Utilities can act as integrators and accelerants for carbon reduction through actively embracing new technologies and partners. Learn About This Pathway Regulatory Innovation Regulatory innovation is necessary to enable scalable deployment of clean energy technologies. It enables new utility business models to keep pace with changing technology, economics, and customer demands. Learn About This Pathway Grid Integration Reducing the friction points in grid modernization will accelerate clean energy. This happens through standards, process and framework development. Education and sharing of best practices is needed to address utilities’ vastly different levels of readiness. Creating a roadmap and plan is the starting point for change. Learn About This Pathway Transportation Electrification Transportation Electrification is the opportunity of the century for utilities. EV adoption and Vehicle Grid Integration (VGI) supports clean energy deployment. The industry needs to start preparing now to leverage EVs as grid assets and engage with customers. Learn About This Pathway Why do over 1,000 organizations call our community home? From objective insights to expert data and analysis, discover the many reasons why utilities, ISOs, technology providers and others call the SEPA community home. Learn About Membership Programs and Initiatives that are transforming energy Orange Button Learn about our effort to simplify and standardize solar data so that governments, customers, utilities, financiers, companies and other stakeholders can exchange quality energy data. Learn More Renovate Initiative Our latest initiative is tackling the regulatory process to foster innovation and protect consumers. Learn More DER Plug & Play An effort to deliver visionary interoperability capabilities to lower the costs of integrating distributed energy resources with the electric power system. Learn More Utility Transformation Challenge Utilities - get recognized for your progress in the most comprehensive assessment of utility clean energy and grid modernization efforts. Ever. Learn More Custom Projects Through our unique stakeholder engagement strategies and tools, we will help plan your journey towards decarbonization. Learn More
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