Microgrids are natural innovation zones for the Smart Grid because they have experimentation scalability and flexibility. Smart utilities could create partnerships with academic and business campuses in their territories to deploy microgrids and study the most effective solutions for management of distributed generation. Why distributed generation? Because smart utilities should leverage the abilities of microgrids to contribute energy to the utility grid and disconnect from the grid during times of peak electricity use.
via Microgrids – Fast Tracking Distributed Generation in the Smart Grid | Smart Grid Library.
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