Edisonian Micro-Grids & Closing Loops

"Instead of using the traditional AC design, deploying DC power distribution in a colocated data center full of DC powered compute reduces power loss, eliminates unnecessary conversions, and frees up rack space. Since the electricity is consumed close to the source and never has to travel through a maze of transmission lines, the distribution advantages of AC become irrelevant and DC, in this context, is actually the superior option."

Such a system isn't likely in one of our tightly interconnected grids, but for an independent grid (one that isn't connected to a "tightly interconnected grid"), DC distribution and all other options are on the table: options that save money, options that save time, options that increase reliability, options that reduce environmental risk, options that provide new products/services/solutions, and options that no one has dreamed of yet.

This is one of the benefits of "Consumer Regulated Electricity" or CRE; all options are on the table. States creating a CRE policy will allow for the development of new, independent, competitive, and large-scale grids. These states will reap the benefits of a freshly designed 21st century electricity grid instead of trying to keep milking the grids of the past century.

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