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What is a Mobile Workforce Management System?

Summary MWM stands for Mobile Workforce Management systems. MWMs allow utilities to disseminate relevant information to nearby field crews in areas that need servicing. This term is sometimes used to also refer to remote work in non-energy contexts. MWMs are...

January 18, 2022

What are Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI)?

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What are Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI)?

Summary AMI stands for Advanced Metering Infrastructure. AMI is a network of smart-meter infrastructure located at individual homes and buildings that help collect energy usage and billing data from individual consumers and communicate it to their electricity provider. AMR stands...

September 29, 2021

What are Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)?

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What are Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)?

Clean Energy Basics Vol. 2 – Let’s define distributed energy resources! Summary Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) is a general term referring to a variety of small-scale electricity generation and storage devices that are generally connected to a centralized or islanded...

March 10, 2021

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What are Microgrids?

Summary A microgrid is a self-contained energy system that can disconnect entirely from the main electricity grid. This allows it to operate autonomously without facing the disruptions that affect the larger energy systems when we have outages. Microgrids can be...

February 4, 2021