Beyond the Meter: Recommended Reading for a Modern Grid Identifies key resources for a modern grid What grid services DERs can provide Valuation frameworks to evaluate DERs Download Report The Basics of Distributed Energy Resources for a Modern Grid Written in collaboration between Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) Institute, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), this report presents a reading guide for the modern grid. Use the contents of this research to help you build a better understanding of key Distributed Energy Resource (DER) issues and opportunities and how DERs have the potential to: Avoid infrastructure investments Improve grid resilience Increase integration of clean energy What’s inside this report: How different DERs impact distribution and bulk power systems including: energy, capacity, and ancillary services Methodology for developing a thorough DER benefit-cost framework Best-in-class resources for details about DER impact on planning, market design, operations, and oversight