Power demand is outpacing the grid

As electricity demand grows from data centers, electrification, manufacturing, and population growth, utilities need faster ways to add new generation and grid capacity. Distributed energy—including commercial rooftop solar and battery storage—can help utilities increase local electricity supply closer to where it is needed.

By leveraging existing commercial real estate, distributed energy can often be developed more quickly than traditional infrastructure projects, helping utilities address near-term demand while supporting long-term grid planning.

Front-of-the-meter distributed solar generates electricity that is delivered directly to the electric grid rather than serving only the building where it is installed.

Unlike behind-the-meter systems, which reduce a customer’s electricity consumption, front-of-the-meter projects operate as grid assets that support utility programs, increase local electricity generation, and expand available energy resources.

Solar Landscape develops front-of-the-meter distributed solar projects on commercial real estate, helping utilities add new generation where it is needed most.

Distributed solar improves grid reliability by adding generation closer to the communities and businesses that consume electricity. Local generation can reduce stress on the distribution system, diversify energy resources, and improve resilience by reducing dependence on centralized generation.

When paired with battery storage, distributed solar can provide dispatchable energy during periods of high demand, further strengthening system reliability.

Project timelines vary based on market conditions, permitting, and utility interconnection requirements, but distributed solar can often be developed significantly faster than large centralized generation or major transmission infrastructure.

Because projects are built on existing commercial properties, utilities can leverage readily available sites rather than acquiring new land, helping accelerate deployment while expanding local energy resources.

Transmission expansion remains essential to building the electric grid of the future, but it often requires significant planning, permitting, and construction over many years.

Distributed energy complements these long-term investments by adding local generation and storage that can address near-term capacity needs, improve grid flexibility, and help utilities meet growing electricity demand while larger infrastructure projects are underway.

Distributed energy is not a replacement for transmission—it is an important part of a balanced strategy to build a more resilient and reliable grid.

Solar Landscape partners with utilities to develop distributed solar and battery storage projects that align with system planning objectives and customer needs.

The company identifies suitable commercial properties, secures site control, manages permitting and interconnection, arranges financing, oversees construction, and operates projects over the long term. By providing an end-to-end development platform, Solar Landscape helps utilities bring distributed energy resources online efficiently and at scale.

Yes. Distribution-connected solar and storage can help relieve pressure on constrained parts of the distribution network by supplying electricity closer to where it is consumed. Storage can further reduce peak loading by discharging during periods of highest demand, helping utilities manage localized capacity constraints and, in some cases, defer traditional infrastructure upgrades. The benefits depend on the location and operating conditions, and are confirmed through utility planning studies and engineering analyses.

Battery storage transforms distributed energy into a flexible grid resource by storing electricity and delivering it when it is needed most.

Storage can help utilities meet peak demand, improve reliability, enhance resource adequacy, and support the integration of additional renewable generation. Storage projects can be paired with solar or developed as standalone resources, depending on system needs and market requirements.

Distributed energy can help utilities optimize existing infrastructure by adding generation and storage closer to where electricity is consumed. This can reduce congestion, improve system efficiency, and complement investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure.

In addition, by rapidly expanding the portfolio of available energy resources in the near-term, distributed energy reduces the need for expensive and volatile power purchases to meet growing demand, reducing costs for all ratepayers. Distributed energy provides utilities with additional flexibility to meet growing demand while supporting reliable, cost-effective service for customers over time.