The Economics of Grid Defection: When and Where Distributed Solar Generation Plus Storage Competes with Traditional Utility Service

The text suggests that the impending grid parity of solar-plus-battery systems presents utilities with an opportunity to adapt their business models and regulatory frameworks to create a lower-cost electricity system for customers and society.

• Utilities may perceive the arrival of solar-plus-battery grid parity as a threat, but it also offers a chance to enhance the grid and update business models.
• The central challenge for utilities is determining how to modify business models or regulatory landscapes to maximize value and minimize costs for society and customers.

APA

RMI (2014). The Economics of Grid Defection: When and Where Distributed Solar Generation Plus Storage Competes with Traditional Utility Service. https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-grid-defection-when-and-where-distributed-solar-generation-plus-storage-competes-with-traditional-utility-service/

Chicago

RMI. The Economics of Grid Defection: When and Where Distributed Solar Generation Plus Storage Competes with Traditional Utility Service. 2014. https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-grid-defection-when-and-where-distributed-solar-generation-plus-storage-competes-with-traditional-utility-service/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2014economics, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{The Economics of Grid Defection: When and Where Distributed Solar Generation Plus Storage Competes with Traditional Utility Service}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/the-economics-of-grid-defection-when-and-where-distributed-solar-generation-plus-storage-competes-with-traditional-utility-service/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }