COMPONENTS OF THE ENERGY WEB Distributed Resources. Distributed
Generation is the production of electricity near its point of use. The
alternative is Central Generation in which electricity is produced by
very large capacity plants and carried to the point of use by a transmission
system. "Distributed generation (DG), distributed resources (DR),
distributed energy resources (DER) or dispersed power (DP) are the use
of small-scale power generation technologies located close to the load
being served. For some customers, DG can lower costs, improve reliability,
reduce emissions, or expand energy options. DG may add redundancy that
increases grid security even while powering emergency lighting or other
critical systems." (Distributed Generation, Distributed Generation,
Distributed Resources, Distributed Energy Resources, Retrieved February
18, 2003 from the Internet. http://www.encorp.com/
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