GENERATION

Solar panels on house roof” by Gray Watson is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

The process of producing electric energy by transforming other forms of energy; also, the amount of electric energy produced, expressed in kilowatt-hours (kWh).

Pros

Anyone can be a generator of energy.

Cons

Can be expensive, risky and time consuming to build and operate generation of any size.

Real Talk

Our future relies on getting as many people generating energy as possible. It is the nature of DER.