The Future of the Grid is Distributed with Doug Sansom, Ep 11

Why is the future of the grid distributed? Customers want control over the cost of energy. They also want reliability and choice. Additionally, access to cost-efficient energy is a business necessity. These reasons combined with new lower-cost technology are the driving force behind capital spending for Distributed Energy Resources ( DERs). According to a Wood Mackenzie report, DER capacity will reach 387 gigawatts by 2025, propelled by $110 billion in investments such as battery storage, electric vehicle infrastructure, and grid-interactive appliance sales. It's shaping up to be a pretty big trend in the future, says Doug Sansom, Director of DER Sales for NRG.    You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Why the future of the grid is distributed [2:52] What is driving the need for DERs? [4:00] A day in the life of a customer dispatching DERs [6:38] 5 questions customers seeking answers should ask [8:55] A la carte purchasing of energy and services vs hiring a management company [12:02] What NRG is doing to bring bundled integration solutions to the market [14:09] What type of customer would a bundled approach work for? [15:53] What we’ll be talking about 5 years from now [19:42] Click here for detailed show notes   Resources & People Mentioned Wood Mackenzie report on DER growth Doug’s company, NRG   Connect with Doug Sansom On Linkedin   Hugh Douglas Sansom, Director, DER Sales for NRG ‘Doug’ currently serves as Director, DER Sales for NRG. Doug customizes Demand Response solutions for North American Utilities, Commercial & Industrial customers. For the past 17 years Doug has served in executive positions with smart grid and demand response companies like Comcast, BPL Global, Compath Technologies and Comverge. He has managed residential demand response projects in the US and abroad for utilities like Visayan Electric Company, Pepco Holdings, and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative. He has also deployed smart grid projects in Cebu City, Bangkok, Curitiba, Kuwait City and Le Mans.Doug has designed and operated all phases of a Demand Response project. His specialty is successfully deploying programs while managing a positive customer service experience.Doug graduated from the United States Military Academy with a concentration in math and civil engineering and from the Wharton School with a M.B.A.   Connect With Smart Energy Decisions https://smartenergydecisions.com   Follow them on Facebook Follow them on Twitter Follow them on LinkedIn   Subscribe to Smart Energy Voices   If you're interested in participating in the next edition of the SED Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum taking place on December 7-11, visit our website or email our Event Operations Director, Lisa Carroll at [email protected]