Delivering a Robust Vendor Ecosystem
Aligning Incentives Across Each Value Chain Segment
The rapid growth of distributed energy resources (DERs) is transforming the energy landscape, creating new opportunities for vendors and developers in the solar, battery, and storage industries.
For vendors and developers, Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) offers a clear path to market growth and reduces deployment barriers through utility partnerships.
What DCP Means for Vendors, Developers, and OEMs
Utility-led DER deployment offers a unique opportunity to optimize the energy value chain, benefiting all stakeholders, including local vendors, developers, and Original Equipment Manufacturers.
Under the DCP model, utility-led deployment of DERs turns utilities into the largest wholesale buyers in the market, creating a competitive ecosystem of local vendors and OEMs while mitigating the boom-and-bust cycles of independent DER projects.
This vibrant supply chain will create local jobs across utility territories and increase the number of skilled workers in the value chain for the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of DERs.
Vendors, developers, and OEMs who participate in DCPs gain significant advantages, including:
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Stable and Predictable Market: Gain access to a large, new wholesale customer.
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Streamlined Permitting and Construction: Reduces bureaucratic delays.
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Economy of Scale and Cost Reduction: Lowers costs through bulk purchasing.
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Enhanced Market Penetration: Opens new customer segments.
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Enhanced Credibility and Trust: Increases customer confidence.
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Grid-Specific Targeting: Ensures project success and support.
Relevant Distributed Energy Technologies
Battery Storage
Backup Generation
Solar Generation
