Strategy & Planning

“This pilot showed that virtual power plants can evolve beyond simple peak-shaving into flexible, dispatchable assets that support grid reliability and affordability.”

“The real leap happened when we created a dedicated GIS team and gave them the resources and time to push the technology further. The result is a common operating platform for the entire company.”

“We developed a testbench. We established a standardized process in our testbench, which enables us to evaluate different OEM inverter models and resolve issues with customers before commencing with transmission studies.”

“Sensors aren’t just installed for fault identification. They can identify where there are low impedance faults, which are faults that are not high enough amplitude to operate a protective device or a fuse. So, the line remains energized and could be lying on the ground.”

“Eighty percent of the rebates paid by ComEd through our EV programs have gone to low-income customers or those located in Equity Investment Eligible Communities. This is an unprecedented statistic in the EV space and is a blueprint for other jurisdictions.”

“The new configuration of these lines was innovative. The arrangement of the wires and circuits on the structures, installation across the Patapsco River, and elevation we were working with all contributed to this being an innovative solution to an odd problem.”

“The success of this first locational dispatch event supercharged what we thought we could do and will drive us forward. Our initial learnings from the event will allow us to sharpen our capabilities and respond more quickly next time.”

“The teams are familiar with implementing In-Situ Stabilization at manufactured gas plant sites. This is done to bind impacted soil in such a way that it is incorporated into a monolith, so groundwater does not flow through but rather flows around remaining impacts.”

This month, we feature the first half of this year’s twenty-four awardees – leaders from Ameren, Arizona Public Service, Baltimore Gas and Electric, Commonwealth Edison, Duquesne Light Company, Eversource, ITC Holdings, National Grid, Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator, Rayburn Electric Cooperative, Salt River Project, and San Diego Gas and Electric.

Conversations with ComEd’s Mark Baranek and Scott Vogt and Prologis’ Nastasha Keefer on their many community solar installations around Chicagoland.