Electricity distribution networks are the nexus of the next phase in the energy transition. These networks are owned by various entities, including nearly 3,000 Local Power Organizations (LPOs), which include municipal utilities, local government departments, electricity cooperatives, some community choice aggregators, and other organizations that provide electricity distribution and other services to customers within a defined geographic area.
The Distribution of Power Project focuses on the challenges and opportunities of electricity distribution networks through the dual lens of renewable distributed energy resources and the step change to digital electricity distribution infrastructure. The Project takes an interdisciplinary approach to pursue its objectives of understanding how the energy transition is being implemented and what can (and should) be done to support its acceleration for the benefit of all.
This site provides a means of organizing and sharing relevant research information and presentations from the Project, see the Select Recent Research page for research updates.
The Distribution of Power Project is currently hosted at the Program in Climate and Environmental Studies at Vanderbilt University. The Director of the Project is
Ryan Thomas Trahan, in collaboration with
As the Project progresses, updates and research information will be uploaded to this site from time to time. The Project is currently (2/22) in the beginning stages of a large, domestic (U.S.) empirical research study. Please be in touch if you are a researcher interested in supporting the Project goals. The Project is open to and will seek to co-host educational workshops and connection opportunities as the research progresses.
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