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This section of our Web site provides information on the factors influencing greater adoption of distributed energy systems. It looks at the advantages of DE to a variety of users, current market developments, and the regulatory and other obstacles to adoption.
It also provides information on how to install DE systems, with examples of DE installations, information on the energy resources needed, suppliers of DE equipment and services, and the various regulations governing system installation.
- Benefits of DE — The advantages of distributed energy from the perspective of consumers, power providers, the insurance industry, and other stakeholders.
- Obstacles to DE — An overview of the major hurdles to greater market adoption of distributed energy.
- Regulatory and Policy Issues — An in-depth discussion of regulatory hurdles, grid interconnection issues, deregulation, renewables portfolio standards, utility tariffs, and environmental and other regulations.
- Markets — Information about domestic and foreign markets for distributed energy technologies, green power markets, and the various applications of DE.
- Case Studies — Examples of distributed energy installations across the full spectrum of distributed energy technologies.
- DE Vendors — Suppliers of distributed energy equipment, organized by technology.
- Energy Supplies — Information about the geographical distribution of natural gas and renewable energy resources in the United States.
- Installing DE — An overview of the issues that should be addressed when installing a distributed energy system.
- Road Shows — Hands-on workshops where participants learn the ropes of installing, operating, and interconnecting distributed energy technologies.
- Awards — Awards for technologies supported by the Distributed Energy Program.
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