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Is now the time for DERs to scale?

Catalyst · 18 Sept 2025 · 41m

What this episode covers

Andy Lubershane, partner and head of research at Energy Impact Partners, joins Shayle Kann to discuss why distributed energy resources (DERs) failed to scale a decade ago and why the market is now ready. They analyze the shift from DERs being a 'vitamin' when the grid didn't need them to a 'painkiller' amidst current transmission and interconnection bottlenecks. The conversation covers the categorization of DERs, the persistence of high soft costs, and the emerging role of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) in addressing load growth.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Energy Impact Partners, EnergyHub, Enchanted Rock, Voltis, Gridbeyond
Products
Virtual Power Plant, Demand Response

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