distributed capacity procurement
also referred to as: distributed capacity procurements
5 statements across 1 episodes · 3 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 9, 2025 by Pierre Lafarge · across every show →
Everything said about distributed capacity procurement, oldest first
Jan 9, 2025 neutral
Lafarge: Urban space constraints force grid capacity onto customer sites
“The real reason that a distributed capacity procurement focuses more on customer cited assets Than just size format is actually a pretty pragmatic reason, which is in a lot of the places of the grid where you need the capacity, there just isn't space to put th…”
Jan 9, 2025 positive
Lafarge: Most utility DCP programs guarantee host customers backup power access
“In most cases, what we're seeing is utilities giving either first priority to backup to a customer in an outage event, or some sort of residual charge, like say, you know, the customer gets a guaranteed access to 20% or 50% of the battery or the fuel.”
Jan 9, 2025 positive
Lafarge: Distributed capacity procurement is essentially a utility-led VPP
“We see the distributed capacity procurement concept as a part of the virtual power plant. Moment. I think a DCP is just one way to achieve that outcome. And the assets would be installed on customer locations. They're paid for by a utility as part of their inf…”
Jan 9, 2025 neutral
Lafarge: Distributed capacity procurement extends century-old utility planning practices
“The first layer of a distributed capacity procurement is just asking a utility to be a utility, which is plan how much it needs to generate and move electricity where it needs it and what type of assets would do that and then go Buy them and put them into the …”
Jan 9, 2025 positive
Lafarge: Distributed capacity procurement can expand beyond solar and batteries to flexible loads
“One other distinction I'd draw is that when we talk about distributed capacity procurements, it's, the conversation is starting with, but not limited to, batteries and solar. The kind of hard assets, right? Stuff you install that's net new capacity, either in …”