An official “smart grid city,” Leesburg and its electric department have set a new standard for smart grid deployment.
Case Studies
The case studies for the Perfect Power Institute™ feature projects and communities that are leading the way toward local grid transformation through innovation and investment. From distributed generation to real-time pricing, smart technology, smart appliances, renewable energy, and community choice aggregation, these microgrid programs are empowering communities and consumers to control how they engage with their electricity system.
Nearly 20 years ago, the city of Naperville, Ill., embarked on a mission to build a more reliable, cost-competitive and efficient power grid.
What's New
Vice Chairman of the Galvin Electricity Initiative, Kurt Yeager, will participate on the "Executive Perspectives Panel: Microgrid Opportunities and Challenges" at Microgrid World Forum on March 12-14, 2013 at the Hyatt...
Vice Chairman of the Galvin Electricity Initiative, Kurt Yeager, will participate on the panel, "Monetizing the Smart Grid," at EnergyBiz Leadership Forum on March 18-19, 2013 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Kurt Yeager had a distinguished 30-year career the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in Palo Alto, CA.
To date, more than 250 communities in Illinois have approved referendum measures that enable community choice aggregation (CCA).
Launched in beta form in spring 2011, the Perfect Power Seal of Approval program has received strong support from industry stakeholders as a much-needed system for evaluating grid performance and design.
Vice Chairman of the Galvin Electricity Initiative
Perfect Power Institute: Modernization benefits exceed costs by 3:1
Perfect Power Institute™ releases new white paper exploring the business case for grid modernization