PV Magazine: California Bill Would Unlock Distributed Energy Participation in Grid Resource Adequacy Market

PV Magazine reports that California Senator Josh Becker has introduced legislation (SB 913) aimed at integrating customer-owned energy resources including home batteries, electric vehicles, and smart thermostats, into the state’s grid as a formal reliability tool and to compete alongside traditional power plants. United’s Brandon García spoke to the benefits of the bill in lowering energy costs, increasing grid reliability, and maximizing the use of existing infrastructure.