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To accomplish this, the current US administration allocated approximately $500 billion to fund the development of new infrastructure over the next five years, through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the framework of the Build Back Better Act. The adoption of DERs such as rooftop solar, customer-sited energy storage and electric vehicles, is growing rapidly. This growth is supported by a change in electricity customer needs and expectations, and their interest in reducing energy bills. However, effective integration of DERs requires visibility to and controllability by the distribution grid operator at local level and that’s why modernizing the grid’s core components is vital.
Severe weather, coupled with an aging and overstressed electrical infrastructure, is having a dramatic impact on the population and is increasing the need to deploy technologies that can mitigate future power outages, save lives, and protect property.