Energy Innovations

– Powering the future with innovative and economic solutions –

PSE’s Energy Innovation team is dedicated to helping your organization leverage emerging technologies, such as Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), Demand Response (DR), Energy Efficiency (EE), Battery Energy Storage systems (BESS), and more. We offer comprehensive support throughout all stages of the process, from design and planning to regulatory filings, implementation, and measurement and verification. Whether you require full-service support or just one aspect of our expertise, we are here to meet you where you are.

Utilities that embrace energy innovation services gain a valuable opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals who are well-versed in industry-standard methodologies, ensuring defensibility with regulatory bodies.

Our experts will carefully examine your challenges and goals and implement the most effective solutions for your organization and its members. With our deep knowledge of emerging technologies and shifting consumer engagement, we’ll support you every step of the way, from concept development and economic analysis to seamless implementation, ensuring successful outcomes that align with your objectives.

PSE Energy Innovations services include:

• Economic feasibility studies for DSM, solar, battery storage, microgrids, and other technologies
• DSM and DER strategy and program development (also including beneficial electrification, electric vehicles, battery storage, and more)
• DERMS procurement
• Consumer surveying and segmentation studies
• Regulatory support for filings (development of testimony, witness preparation, and regulatory analyses)
• Program implementation and communication planning (such as process documentation, program manuals, terms and conditions, fact sheets, and marketing strategy)

A wider look at your needs:

For clients interested in renewable energy (RE) products, we suggest working with our renewable energy team for engineering specs or assistance with implementation. Our team works with the RE team to administer RFPs and also leverages their expertise for feasibility studies for solar, BESS, hybrid, or other RE projects.

PSE’s Energy Innovation team can also work directly with large commercial or industrial electric consumers to help you assess DR rates/ programs and what could be beneficial to your business in conjunction with the PSE Power Generation team.

Acronym clarification:

DSM – Demand Side Management

DER – Distributed Energy Resources

DR – Demand Response

DERMS – Distributed Energy Resource Management System

BE – Beneficial Electrification

EE – Energy Efficiency

BESS – Battery Energy Storage System