Distributed generation is not a new concept. The first power plants, including Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Power station, were essentially distributed generation and constructed to serve a local area ...

Energy reliability is one of the biggest challenges for businesses, communities and policymakers today. While centralized grids work well in cities, extreme weather, rising electricity demand and ...

Some experts think switching to an electrical system with more distributed power generation, like rooftop solar panels and community solar farms, would reduce the risk of widespread power outages from ...

WASHINGTON ― Net metering practices should be revised to reflect the value that distributed electricity generation ― for example, electricity generated by rooftop solar panels ― can provide to society ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The energy landscape is shifting significantly, and I see gas companies as central to this ...