Rod Matthews of Brevian Energy on Microgrids
Episode 97
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:
- 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
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Published on 2 years, 6 months ago