As grid conditions evolve—with increased electrification, capacity constraints, and weather-driven reliability challenges—microgrids are emerging as flexible grid resources capable of reducing system cost while improving reliability. However, realizing this value requires operational coordination and market or tariff mechanisms that appropriately compensate performance.

This session will examine the economics of microgrid-enabled grid services, including:
• Peak demand reduction, resilience cost avoidance, and outage mitigation valuation
• Energy arbitrage, demand charge management, and load flexibility strategies
• The role of microgrids in providing frequency, capacity, and restoration support
• Compensation and market mechanisms for aggregated DER participation
• Conditions where microgrid operation lowers or increases system costs—and how to design for net benefit.

Attendees will gain clarity on how microgrids participate as cost-effective contributors to grid stability and how evolving market rules shape economic outcomes.