Camus Energy

Utilities can accelerate safe and reliable integration of distributed solar systems – keeping their community, regulators, and operators happy. How? By embracing a more data-driven approach to managing their impacts. Solutions like cluster studies, integrated distribution planning, publicly available maps, and flexible interconnections can help utilities embrace distributed solar as a tool for lowering supply costs, investing in local resource development, and achieving decarbonization goals. Read about how Camus actively supports utilities in navigating the operational impacts of distributed solar: https://lnkd.in/gz8aAdjz

In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a total of nearly $2 billion in new grants to help harden, expand, and modernize U.S. power grids. This includes enhancing grids with softward that can integrate rooftop solar and EV charging stations into virtual power plants. "Energy demand, as we know, is rising nationwide, and it is straining our outdated grid infrastructure," says Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. These grants come at a critical moment. Read more on Canary Media Inc.: https://lnkd.in/evCNQYPX

Are you an NRECA member? Want to learn about our DERMS partnership with Camus Energy and our overall DER strategy? Want to learn about DERMS approaches at other coops? Join John Padalino Allison Hamilton and I on this NRECA webinar November 20, 2024 | 2-3 p.m. ET Register here https://lnkd.in/eyAxe6F6

At what electric vehicle (EV) adoption level do the benefits of EV visibility and managed charging outweigh the costs? The AES Corporation, in collaboration with Camus, released their joint EV Tipping Point Study. Key findings: ?? At 5% residential EV adoption, AES Indiana reaches a point where EV visibility and managed charging are essential to prevent grid strain and manage system costs. ?? System-wide peak management and local distribution capacity management through integrated distribution planning increased total benefits by 3.8x versus peak management alone. ?? The deferred upgrades on 43 feeders and nearly 5,900 service transformers for AES Indiana is equivalent to $1,275 / year for each new EV adopted by residential customers. Find out more about our study ?? https://lnkd.in/gPjr82J2

Most utilities have some protection against ransomware in place. That protection might be multi-factor authentication, network baselines, or another established strategy. But while these are helpful foundations, they're not enough to prevent ransomware attacks. Learn how to protect your team and grid: https://lnkd.in/gKQpSBvR

"We're getting into that landscape where control system operators are actually doing the real-time dispatching. With all of this comes what I like to refer to, and it might be a little naivete, but I like to think about it as beneficial AI. I know we all have The Terminator in the back of our minds and that kind of thing. But really, when you bring beneficial AI or machine learning that can model your systems, you’re going from the static modeling to the real time modeling, and then giving humans the information they need to make those decisions in control centers across our United States. All this goes on in the background, and our consumers are none the wiser, which is great because they have electricity when they need it. They can charge their EVs when they need it. They can have their HVAC systems run flawlessly, and they don't have any voltage issues at different times during the year. So you asked about the vision. The vision is to bring all these disparate systems together. Camus has their vision of being that hub, and we use Camus Energy to bring in all these pieces of data. We've just finished integrating Edge Zero into Camus, working with both companies. And it is really leading edge right now for a company our size in Northern Vermont, to have these powerful systems to do exactly what we want to do on the grid.” Wise words from Peter Rossi of Vermont Electric Cooperative on last week's Heatmap News webinar: Powering Reliability: Perspectives on Real-Time Monitoring for the Evolving Grid. We're a little biased -- but we think it's well worth the watch! If the clip got you excited, check out the full recording ?? https://lnkd.in/exQ6PNtu

Camus' platform uses machine learning to fill data gaps and improve imperfect data. Want to find out how? We nerded out by diving into the wonky details of machine learning, and how it can help utilities improve situational awareness and grid operations while reducing energy costs. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gfSauMMT

Ongoing visibility into local grid activity - including what's actually happening with EV charging - helps utilities make informed decisions. We love to see it.

The percentage of people who install a battery alongside their new rooftop solar system rose from just under 10% in 2022 to 12.3% last year. It’s yet another sign that the era of battery storage has arrived. Read more on Canary Media: https://lnkd.in/e3vmBmge

Last call to join today's webinar on EV Tipping Points with AES and Darcy Partners, starting live at 12pm CT. If you've missed it, you can still register and receive a copy of the recording. See y'all there!