Planning the Grid to Optimize Distributed Resources (Batteries and Rooftop Solar!)

JP Carvallo from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab chats with us about distributed energy resources, renewable energy and  the electric grid of the future. Episode 136 of the Energy Nerd Show.Visuals and links available at energynerdshow.com/episodesAudio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: Energy Nerd ShowLinks for more info on today's topic:Lawrence Berkeley National Lab: https://www.lbl.gov/More on JP: https://emp.lbl.gov/people/juan-pablo-carvalloMore on the Energy Policy Act of 2005: https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-energy-policy-act#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20the%20Act%20provides,sold%20in%20the%20United%20States.Our Partners:Climable.org: climable.orgSynapse Energy Economics: www.synapse-energy.comFollow us on social media to keep up with the show!Instagram, Twitter, Facebook @energynerdshowEach week, Jeannie and Bruce will interview an energy nerd about what's been getting them psyched about energy!Image Credits:Lawrence Berkeley Nat'l Lab - Roy Kaltschmidt, photographerDecember 5, 2012- Members of the Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC) tour the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)