Weighing Solutions to Increase Flexibility on the Grid

About this episode

The episode discusses solutions to increase flexibility on the electric grid amidst rising demand and capacity challenges.

Increasing flexibility on the electric grid is necessary as demand and capacity requirements rapidly rise. Diversifying generation portfolios with emerging technologies is a good start, and significant T&D investments in innovations like virtual power plants can help match supply with demand. Cost, construction, and timing are often challenges to increasing flexibility; therefore, what solutions are going to make the most impact to help meet energy needs? Joining us to discuss these important topics about flexibility are Dr. William (Bill) Burke, CEO at Virtual Peaker, Jessica Matlock, CEO at PNGC Power, and Darren Murtaugh, Director of Electric Distribution Strategy at ICF.

People in this episode

Guests: Jessica Matlock, Darren Murtaugh, Dr William Bill Burke

Topics covered

• flexibility
• electric grid
• emerging technologies
• virtual power plants
• energy needs

Keywords

• T&D investments
• generation portfolios
• cost challenges
• construction challenges
• timing challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Products: virtual power plants

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