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Texas power crisis shows need to build a clean, resilient grid
States need to recognize the vulnerability of the grid, plan and invest in local, distributed energy resources, writes the CEO of Stem John Carrington.
Stem creates innovative solutions that are changing the way energy is distributed and consumed. By combining advanced energy storage solutions with Athena, its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics platform, Stem enables customers and partners to optimize energy use by automatically switching between battery power, onsite generation and grid power. Its solutions help enterprise customers benefit from a clean, adaptive energy infrastructure and achieve goals including expense reduction, resilience, sustainability, environmental and corporate responsibility, and innovation. Stem also offers full support for solar partners interested in adding storage to standalone, community or commercial solar projects, behind and in front of the meter.
States need to recognize the vulnerability of the grid, plan and invest in local, distributed energy resources, writes the CEO of Stem John Carrington.
The clean, distributed energy revolution is here. And it will be driven by a vast scale-up of energy storage and distributed solar.