Blogs

I write blog posts in my capacity as a Senior Advisor on Microgrid Strategy and Thought Leadership at the Alaska Center for Energy and Power and as the Director of Strategic Marketing for AutoGrid.

Alaska's Data Center Opportunity: A Reality Check and Possible Next Steps | February 2024

Inspiring Takes of Energy Innovation From the Top of the World | January 19, 2024

An Energy Wonk Comes Face-to-Face with the Real World. It Isn’t Pretty. | December 13, 2023

Puget Sound Energy’s VPP Points the Way for Future C&I Prosumers | December 4, 2023

What is DERMS? | September 11, 2023

Three Ways to Boost Grid Resilience During Heat Waves | July 24, 2023

What is a Microgrid? | May 16, 2023

California Legislation on Electric Vehicles Could Be a Global Game Changer | May 12, 2023

What is a Virtual Power Plant (VPP)? | March 15, 2023

What’s in a Name? Survey Respondents Agree that Definitions Matter for Energy Terms | January 18, 2023

EVs Can Drive Equity into the Energy Transition | January 16, 2023

Lessons Learned from Cordova, Alaska | September 14, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act is a Boon for VPPs | August 25, 2022

Why Australia is Truly the Virtual Power Plants Market Frontier | May 24, 2022

EVs are the Game-Changing DER: Exploring Vehicle Grid Integration for Grid Balancing | May 10, 2022

Why Alaska? Why Now? | May 9, 2022

VPPs Help Utilities Meet Peak Demand and Carbon Reduction Targets Cost Effectively | May 4, 2022

How VPPs Reduce Both Costs and Emission in Meeting Peak Demands | March 30, 2022

How Alaska Fits into the Global Microgrid Movement | July 29, 2022