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Rod Matthews of Brevian Energy on Microgrids

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Rod Matthews specializes in commercial and industrial (C&I) scale micro-grids and we get into the details of what a microgrid is and how they can benefit customers.

Some of the topics we cover include:

  1. Microgrid definitions (NREL and NEC, which are different).
  • Minigrid definition (never connected to the grid)
  • Time-of-Use (TOU) Rates up to $0.74/kWh (or 1 Euro per kWh in Germany)
  • NABCEP PV Technical Sales (PVTS)
  • Lithium Ferrous Phosphate, aka LFP, Lithium Iron Phosphate
  • Dendrites with lithium-metal batteries
  • Silicon anodes
  • Virtual Power Plant (VPP) design
  • Distributed Power Energy Resource Management System Service
  • Artificial Intelligence and Microgrids
  • Internet of Things (IOT) sensors
  • Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contracts
  • Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
  • Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
  • Grid controller systems
  • Microgrid Equipment
  • Demand Charges vs. Energy Charges
  • Expensive electricity is good for the industry
  • Living without electricity
  • Intersolar in San Diego in January
  • RE+ in Vegas in September
  • The renewable energy family at the conferences
  • Sailor of the year
  • Doing good for the planet while making money
  • Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA)

    • Check out Rod's Brevian Energy website:

    www.brevianenergy.com

    To learn more about solar, storage and the solution to all of your and everyone else's troubles, go to www.solarSEAN.com or www.HeatSpring.com/Sean
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