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 previously as Director of Strategic Marketing for AutoGrid (now Uplight).

How My New Hometown Started the Environmental Movement | November 2024

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