Utilizing DER for Power Resiliency

EPRI, member utilities, and the US Department of Energy are developing methods to utilize distributed energy resources (DER) such as solar, battery storage, and electric vehicles to provide local power to communities when the grid is down. The approach leverages DER that are deployed for everyday reasons and repurposes them during times of crisis to provide power to the things society needs the most. The process involves advanced planning analysis to determine the viability and operability of local solutions and agile distribution systems that can isolate and form to create the needed energy pathways.