Energy Resources

Diverse energy technologies that provide direct customer benefits and/or serve essential operational needs of conventional, transforming and future power systems.

Distributed Generation (DG)

A generic term for all forms of Electricity generation that are connected to the Distribution Network. It can include both fossil-fuel and renewable forms of

Distributed Photovoltaics (DPV)

Solar Photovoltaic panel installations connected to the Distribution Network.  In many cases, these resources are located Behind the Meter at residential and commercial Customer properties.

Electric Vehicles (EV)

Passenger cars and other vehicles powered by Electricity. The three main classifications of Electric Vehicles are:

Energy Resource

A universal term for all technologies that provide one or several of the Electric Products required by the Power System and includes:

Energy Storage (ES)

Various means of storing energy, either directly or indirectly, and either at centralised locations or widely distributed across a Power System. The numerous types of

Firming Resources

A flexible supply of Energy that can be called upon instantaneously or over long periods as the output of intermittent sources of generation vary and/or

Flexible Resources (Distributed)

Energy Resources connected to the Distribution Network that can, in a reliable and firm manner, modify their operational behaviour in response to Bulk Power System,

Generation Plant

An Energy Resource primarily designed for production of Electricity and includes all related equipment essential to its functioning as a single entity.  As a generic

Generator

An entity that owns, operates and maintains large-scale Generation Plant.

Grid Following Inverter (GFLI)

An Inverter that regulates its output of Power by measuring the angle of the grid Voltage using a phase-locked loop. It controls current amplitude and