Final Report for Assessment of Visibility and Control Options for Distributed Energy Resources

Fortnightly Magazine - September 2013
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KEMA, Inc., (supported by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Energy Exemplar LLC (owners of PLEXOS production cost software); hereinafter referred to as the “KEMA Team”) provide this report to evaluate the market and operational impacts, and quantify the benefits and cost associated with gaining visibility and control of projected Distributed Energy Resources (DER) in California. 

While Distributed Energy Resources provide local power resources, management of load and environmental benefits, DER also creates variability in its offering — both from the nature of the resource and the uncertainty in response to various programs.

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