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Distributed Generation as seen in Popular Mechanics Feb/19

[Category : - ELECTRICITY & LIGHTING]
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A method for enabling more widespread use of distributed generation, thereby improving the efficiency and reliability of the power grid and infusing energy conservation opportunities into the rental residential sector. The method may include steps of purchasing energy from an electrical energy provider at a first rate, delivering the purchased energy to separate dwelling units in a residential facility, and generating a first stream of arbitrage revenue by charging the responsible ratepayers for the delivered energy at a second rate generally higher than the first rate. A least a portion of the first stream of arbitrage revenue is used to provide a generator system including a generator and a transfer switch.; The generator is operably connected to the residential facility and the power grid through the transfer switch so that the generator is selectively switchable among a first mode wherein the generator is uncoupled from the residential facility and the power grid, a second mode wherein the generator is coupled to the residential facility and is not coupled to the power grid, and a third mode wherein the generator is coupled to the power grid and the residential facility.

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US 7460931

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