Following is a more detailed outline of content contained in the Introduction to Distributed Energy Resources online course.

Course content:

• Key characteristics of DER technologies
  • Defining technical characteristics (dispatchability, variability, predictability, ramp rates)
  • Defining costs (fixed, variable, levelized)
  • Defining value (capacity, energy, ancillary services, non-wires alternatives)
• Demand side management (DSM)
  • Energy efficiency (EE)
  • Demand response (DR)
    • DR technologies (including EV charging)
    • DR programs
    • Use of DR (shape, shift, shed, shimmy)
• Distributed generation (DG)
  • Combined heat and power (CHP)
  • Photovoltaic solar (PV)
  • Smart inverters combined with PV
  • Reciprocating engines
  • Microturbines
  • Fuel cells
  • Wind
  • Use of DG
• Distributed storage (DS)
  • Batteries
  • Batteries combined with power control systems (PCS)
  • Thermal storage
  • Flywheels
  • Use of storage
• Integrated DSM (end users maximizing use of two or more DERs)
• Aggregation of DERs
  • Virtual power plants/third-party aggregation
  • Community solar/storage
  • Microgrids
  • Distributed energy resource management systems (DERMs)