Peter Asmus

Peter Asmus is a senior research analyst contributing to Pike Research’s Smart Grid and Smart Energy practices, with a focus on wind energy as well as emerging energy distribution models such as microgrids and virtual power plants. Asmus has 25 years of experience in energy and environmental markets, as an analyst, writer, and consultant.

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How microgrids improve grid reliability and city resilience
By Peter Asmus, December 05, 2012
Microgrids -- where an electrical grid operates in "island" mode -- offer increased reliability for mission critical facilities and can help cities prepare for the next superstorm.
Ten Lessons for Corporations Working with Activists
By Peter Asmus, April 22, 2007
Author: Peter Asmus
Rainforest Action Network's recent engagement with Mitsubishi offers some useful tips to help companies make cooperation with activist organizations work for everyone's...
The Vote That Never Happens
By Peter Asmus, December 01, 2002
Mega-companies are emerging as rulers of this globe in ways that defy traditional means of governance. How can we protect the planet? By Peter Asmus
State Utilities To Dim California Solar Boom?
By Peter Asmus, July 14, 2002
The Highway 80 corridor between San Francisco and Sacramento seems like a blur of malls and new subdivisions. Though invisible to commuters, the highway link between these two cities is fast...
Were Enron's Answers Blowing in the Wind?
By Peter Asmus, January 15, 2002
Enron got lost in a virtual world of on-line trades and Internet connections, and forgot about fostering real innovations in supplying electricity from actual hardware that can offer lasting...
Nothing to Chance: An Argument for Distributed Systems
By Peter Asmus, September 18, 2001
Horrible as they were, last Tuesday's terrorist attacks have given us a golden opportunity to reconsider the Administration's proposed national energy strategy.
It's the Summer of Sun in Innovative California County
By Peter Asmus, August 26, 2001
Alameda County (Calif.) reduced its peak power consumption by 20% without spending a dime from its general fund. Here's how. By Peter Asmus.
Current Crisis Sparks Innovation
By Peter Asmus, May 13, 2001
Electric Power Research Institute estimates that power interruptions cost U.S. businesses $50 billion a year, and it could get worse. On the bright side, the energy crisis has shocked a few...