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Distributed capacity gains ground as a way to grow the grid
Utility programs, large-load investments, and state policies point to a growing role for distributed capacity in how utilities grow the grid. Read the articleAll posts
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Distributed capacity gains ground as a way to grow the grid
Utility programs, large-load investments, and state policies point to a growing role for distributed capacity in how utilities grow the grid. Read more
Utility Dive: Distributed Capacity Procurement: Empowering utilities to lead the energy transition
Utilities can lead the energy transition through distributed capacity procurement, deploying DERs like solar and batteries to enhance grid reliability, cut costs, and meet policy goals. Read more
Transforming host engagement with the DCP model
Transforming host engagement with the DCP model to maximize grid value, promote energy equity, and enhance sustainability through strategic collaboration and educational outreach. Read more
Sparkfund opens door for individual taxpayers to benefit from IRA tax credits
Sparkfund democratizes access to Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, enabling individual taxpayers to invest in clean energy and reduce their tax liability. Read more
Overcoming barriers to utility adoption of DCP
Regulatory complexity, deployment scale and cost uncertainty — how utilities are overcoming the real barriers to adopting Distributed Capacity Procurement. Read more
The future of the grid is distributed
Load growth, electrification, and data centers are changing what the grid needs to do. The future of grid infrastructure is distributed — and it's already underway. Read more
Harnessing the power of distributed energy resources for wildfire resilience
Harnessing distributed energy resources for wildfire resilience with Sparkfund's innovative DCP model. Empowering utilities to deliver grid value at scale . Read more
DCP 101: What is Distributed Capacity Procurement
Distributed Capacity Procurement deploys front-of-the-meter batteries and gensets as grid infrastructure, utility-owned, utility-dispatched, planning-grade capacity. Here's how it works. Read more
VPP 2.0: Unleashing the grid's potential with utility-led DER deployment
Learn what utility-led procurement of VPPs through Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) programs means for vendors, developers, and OEMs. Read more
FactorThis! podcast: Pier LaFarge discusses utility-led DERs
Learn about utility-led DER programs and discover the innovative distributed capacity procurement model driving grid modernization. Read more
The rise of Distributed Capacity Procurement
Distributed Capacity Procurement is reshaping how utilities add grid capacity. Here's why DCP is rising, and what it means for utilities, large-load customers, and the grid. Read more-2.jpeg?width=720&height=400&name=AdobeStock_649196189%20(1)-2.jpeg)
How Distributed Capacity Procurement benefits vendors and developers
Harness the power of Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) to benefit vendors and developers in the energy transition. Read more.jpeg?width=720&height=400&name=AdobeStock_580204011%20(1).jpeg)
The power of DCP: Utility-led distributed capacity
DCP gives utilities a new capacity tool: utility-owned, utility-dispatched front-of-the-meter batteries and gensets that deliver planning-grade capacity on the grid. Read more
Decentralized power: Transforming buildings into grid assets
Unlock the potential of Distributed Capacity Procurement to revolutionize the grid with decentralized energy resources, reducing inefficiencies and carbon emissions. Read moreNo posts match that search yet.
Distributed Capacity Procurement
What is Distributed Capacity Procurement?
Sparkfund is the utility services company unlocking capacity on the grid.
Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) unlocks capacity by enabling the rapid, scalable deployment of front-of-the-meter battery and genset infrastructure on the distribution grid. Typically sized at 1–5 MW per site, assets deployed through DCP are physically located at customer sites but planned for and operated by utilities as grid resources. DCPs represent a new frontier in utility resource planning, transforming the distribution grid into a platform for capacity growth.